PRIMARY SCHOOL MENU HOMEKEY INFORMATION SAFEGUARDING AND PREVENT SAFEGUARDING AND PREVENT AT MIDDLETON Under the Education Act 2002 (section 175/157), schools must “make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children”. The school will therefore be alert to signs of abuse and neglect and will follow the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) procedures to ensure that children receive appropriate and effective support and protection. Parents/carers should know that the law requires all school staff to pass on information which gives rise to a concern about a child’s welfare, including risk from neglect, physical, emotional or sexual abuse. The school should make parents/carers aware that records of welfare concerns may be kept about their child. They should be informed that school staff will seek, in general, to discuss any concerns with them including referrals to other agencies. However, in situations where the child is suspected to be at risk of harm, the law says that schools may take advice from other agencies without informing parents/carers. In accordance with local Information sharing protocols, we will ensure that information is shared securely and sensitively. Information will only be shared with other services where it is deemed necessary and proportionate to ensure that children and young people are safe and receive the right service. Schools will seek advice from Social Care when they have reasonable cause to suspect a child may be suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. Occasionally, concerns are passed on which are later shown to be unfounded. Parents/carers will appreciate that the member of staff in the school with responsibility for child protection (known as the Designated Person for Child Protection - see list below) was carrying out their responsibilities in accordance with the law and acting in the best interests of all children. Safeguarding/Prevent Lead: Megan Taylor mtaylor@mps.pkat.co.uk Designated Staff: Alma McGonigle (Headteacher) Sally Hudson (Assistant headteacher) Candise Day (Welfare officer) Vicky Wells (SENCo) Kathy Fountain (SEND teacher) amcgonigle@mps.pkat.co.uk shudson@mps.pkat.co.uk cday@mps.pkat.co.uk vwells@mps.pkat.co.uk kfountain@mps.pkat.co.uk Under Section 3 (5) of the Children Act 1989, schools or any person who has care of a child “may … do what is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case for the purpose of safeguarding or promoting the child’s welfare”. This means that on rare occasions, a school may need to “hold” a child in school whilst Social Care and the police investigate and concerns further. Middleton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding Governor is Mrs Linda Ward and key contacts are listed below. Safeguarding concerns must be shared without delay with a designated safeguarding member of staff. If a member of our school community has a concern regarding a member of our staff then please contact our Child Protection leads either via the school office or using the email addresses above. If a designated person is not available, in an emergency or if you are not happy with the schools action, please seek advice from the police or Children's Social Care. KEY CONTACT LIST FOR PETERBOROUGH Children's Social Care Contact Centre 01733 864170 / 864180 Cambridgeshire Police 01480 456111 / 101 Early Help Assessments Helpline 01733 863649 Local Authority Designated Officer 01733 864038 IMPORTANT LINKS Safeguarding Peterborough Working together to safeguard children Keeping children safe in education Guidance for safer working practice for those working with children and young people in education settings Peterborough Safeguarding Boards - Multi-Agency Policies and Procedures WORKING TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN GUIDE PDF WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY PKAT PDF ANTI BULLYING POLICY DOC LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN IN CARE POLICY MAY 18 PDF FAILURE TO COLLECT PROTOCOL MAY 2018 DOC GUIDANCE FOR SAFER WORKING PRACTISES MAY 2019 PDF KEEPING_CHILDREN_SAFE_IN_EDUCATION_2019 PDF SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION POLICY COVID APPEND JAN 21 PDF MPS SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION POLICY - SEPTEMBER 2021 -2 PDF PREVENT WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE A SAFEGUARDING CONCERN. ADDRESS South Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 9XJ TELEPHONE 01733 262696 EMAIL office@mps.pkat.co.uk HIGH VISIBILITY VERSION SITEMAP PRIVACY POLICYCOOKIE SETTINGS COPYRIGHT © 2021 MIDDLETON PRIMARY SCHOOL WEBSITE DESIGN FOR SCHOOLS BY E4EDUCATION Cookie Policy This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Click here for more informationAllow CookiesCookie Settings