Our safeguarding policies and procedures ensure that every child, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion, or belief, has a right to equal protection from harm. Safeguarding is the action we take to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.

WHAT IS SAFEGUARDING?

• Protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
• Preventing harm to children’s health or development
• Ensuring children grow up with provision of safe and effective care
• Taking action to enable all children and young people
• ‘The welfare of the child is paramount’ (The Children Act, 1989)

 

Children and child protection guidance Safeguarding applies to all children up to the age of 18.

WHAT PARENTS CAN DO IF THEY HAVE A CONCERN

If you have any concerns about a child’s welfare, please talk directly to one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads.

If you have a safeguarding concern or allegation related to the leadership of the school, you can contact the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) – 01962 876364.

 

OUR DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEADS (DSL)

 

​Our safeguarding governor at DJS is David Middleton.

We have clear policies in place to support our safeguarding practice and maintain an attitude of "it could happen here".

 

Anti-Bullying Policy

Attendance Policy

Behaviour for Learning and Relationships Policy

Child Protection Policy

Safeguarding Policy

Whistleblowing

Keeping Children Safe in Education 

 

 

 

 We use CPOMS as an online tool to record any safeguarding concerns we might have. 

 

OUR SAFEGUARDING LEARNING

Across every year group we teach the children how to keep themselves safe, for example:

• We regularly invite visitors into school such as the Police, the Fire Service, School Nursing Team
• We have focus days – Anti-Bullying Day, Wear Red for Racisim, Internet Safety Day
• We follow the following NSPCC Safeguarding programmes Speak Out, Stay Safe, and talk PANTS
• Safeguarding posters are displayed throughout our school.

 

OUR SAFEGUARDING MAP

Safeguarding and Protected Characteristics through our PDL curriculum

 

MTP Highlighted For Protected Characteristics

MTP Lesson By Lesson Safeguarding

Long Term Plan Highlighted For Safeguarding

 

 

Online Safety Newsletter

Online Parent Fact Sheets around social networks

Please find below some important and interesting fact sheets around social networks that your child may use.

Online Parent Safety videos

 

 

Other Useful Contact Details:

Organisations offering advice and support for families including mental health, family life, worried about a child, online safety.

Childline online, on the phone, anytime

Helpline: 0800 1111

Childline Website

CAMHs (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service)

CAMHS Website

Young Minds

Youngminds Website

Family Lives

Helpline: 0808 800 2222

Family Lives Website

Useful Links