Safeguarding
Safeguarding at our school
At Great Addington Church of England Primary School, we fully recognise the contribution that we make to safeguarding children. We recognise that all staff and volunteers have a full and active part to play in protecting our pupils from harm. Our school procedures for safeguarding children are in line with Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP). We ensure that everyone working in our school has successfully completed the necessary clearances to enable them to work with children. It also means that we have staff members who are specifically trained and nominated as the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) within school.
We are all expected to share any concerns we have about staff conduct around children with the Headteacher. As in all schools, if there are concerns about the conduct of the Head, these should be shared with our Trust (PDET).
The staff Whistleblowing Policy has been discussed and adopted and all staff have access to this document.
We also follow the Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures and the Local Safeguarding Children's Board local guidance and have systems in place to share concerns regarding children's welfare with our DSLs, with parents and with relevant external agencies. Part of our legal duty to safeguard our children may also include us needing to consult specifically with and take advice from, the Police or Children's Social Care, should the need arise.
By working closely together as a staff and with our partner agencies, we firmly believe that we will continue to offer a safe learning environment for all our children.
Please take the time to read our policies and do not hesitate to contact the school should you have any questions.
Our Safeguarding Leads
Designated Safeguarding Leads are:
DSLs (ID 1214)
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Barbara O'BrienDesignated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Barbara O'Brien
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Josh MarshallDeputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Josh Marshall
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Tracy MolsherDeputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Tracy Molsher
What to do if you have concerns about a child or family
Speak with one of the safeguarding leads at school.
Contact Northamptonshire Children's Trust Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 0300 126 3000 / 7000 or report a concern online through the link below:
If it is an emergency and you think that a child may be in immediate danger, please contact the emergency services directly by calling 999. If you need to contact MASH urgently during the evening, at night or at the weekend, please phone the MASH out-of-hours team on 01604 626 938.
What to do if you have concerns about an adult
If you have concerns in relation to an adult's behaviour, contact the Designated Officer / LADO - Northamptonshire SCP:
Designated Officer / LADO - Northamptonshire SCP
We have a policy on Safeguarding concerns or allegations made against adults which you can find on our policies page.
Out of hours
If you need to contact children's social care urgently during the evening, at night or at the weekend please call 01604 626938.
