Olveston CEVC Primary School
Safeguarding...
At Olveston CEVC Primary School we provide outstanding pastoral and academic care and guidance for all children that attend the school. We are proud of our school and instil the values for life within the children. We ensure that the Christian ethos is upheld and that respect, hope and love transcend all that we do, say and think.
At Olveston CEVC Primary School the health and safety of all children is of paramount importance. Parents send their children to school each day with the expectation that school provides a secure environment in which their children can flourish. Olveston CEVC Primary School therefore has to ensure that this expectation becomes reality. The school will follow the guidance and legislation set out by the DFE, which includes the guidance set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (2016).
To enable the school to ensure the safeguarding of pupils all members of staff and volunteers are subject to DBS checks and have regular training to update knowledge, understanding and awareness of safeguarding and child protection issues.
The policies below are vitally important in enabling the school to carry out it's statutory and moral duties in respect of safeguarding.
We also ensure that we are following latest guidance and policy relating to staff recruitment. These policies are also included below.
If you have any concerns relating to Safeguarding or Child Protection please contact:
Mrs Amanda Luke (Head teacher)
Designated Lead Safeguarding Officer
Helen Webb (Governor)
Designated Lead Governor
If your concerns relate to any of the above people please contact the Chair of Governors Mrs Sarah Gingell via email: olvestonschool@sgmail.org.uk (FAO Sarah Gingell) or contact the local Safeguarding team (ART) on 01454 866000 or the Local Authority Designated Officer, Tina Wilson, on 01454 863377.
Self harm
As a school we have decided to follow the guidance from the NSPCC for primary aged children. This link takes you to the page where there are many different questions raised and answered on the reasons and strategies to deal with children who are self harming.
In school we ensure that the children's mental health and well being are catered for through a variety of excellent pastoral care, guidance and provision for those children who may be vulnerable.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/self-harm/
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Olveston CEVC Primary School Safeguarding Policy (with Child Protection policy)
Safe guarding information for parents
Safeguarding information to children (currently being updated)
LADO Flowchart revised April 2016
Statement of expectations for volunteers