Blaise Primary and Nursery School

 

 Safeguarding Children

 

At Blaise Primary & Nursery School we recognise our legal and moral duty to promote the well-being of children, and protect them from harm, and respond to child abuse.  We acknowledge our responsibilities to both protect children from maltreatment and prevent impairment.  We will promote their welfare by creating opportunities for them to achieve their full potential, thus giving them optimum life chances in adulthood.

We believe that every child regardless of age has at all times and in all situations a right to feel safe and protected from any situation or practice that results in a child being physically or psychologically damaged. This includes any form of bullying.

We recognise that many of the risks to children in the ‘real world’ equally apply to ‘virtual world’ that children and young people may encounter when they use ICT in its various forms. We take seriously our responsibility to educate our children to help them to become safe and responsible users of new technologies, and allow them to be discriminating users of both the content they discover and the contacts they make online.  Our aim is to teach them the appropriate behaviours and critical thinking skills to remain both safe and legal online, wherever and whenever they use technology.

We agree that we have a primary responsibility for the care, welfare and safety of the pupils in our charge, and we will carry out this duty through our teaching and learning, extra curricular activities, pastoral care and extended school activities. In order to achieve this, all members of staff (including volunteers and governors) in this school, in whatever capacity, will at all times act proactively in child welfare matters especially where there is a possibility that a child may be at risk of significant harm.

The school seeks to adopt an open and accepting attitude towards children as part of its responsibility for pastoral care. The school hopes that parents and children will feel free to talk about any concerns and will see school as a safe place if there are any difficulties at home.

In our school, if we have suspicions that a child’s physical, sexual or emotional well-being is being, or is likely to be, harmed, or that they are being neglected, we will take appropriate action in accordance with the procedures of Bristol City Council.

 

Government Guidelines

Keeping Children Safe in Education

 

Useful links

http://www.childnet.com/

http://www.nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/change-for-life.aspx

https://childline.org.uk/

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

https://www.ceop.police.uk/

 

Blaise Primary & Nursery School Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy 

 

Blaise Primary & Nursery Safeguarding Team

If you have any safeguarding concerns whilst school is closed:
If a child is at immediate risk call the Police on 999.
You can also contact The First Response Team on 0117 903 6444 if you are concerned about the well-being of a child. When the offices are closed, call the Emergency Duty Team on 01454 615165.
Other numbers you can call:
  • NSPCC 24 hour helpline: 0808800 5000 (free from a land line)
  • NSPCC Text helpline: 88858 (service is free and anonymous)
  • Police 101 (non-emergency calls)