Safeguarding and Child Protection
Little Plumstead CofE Primary Academy is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children at all times. We expect all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment, and training, monitoring and reporting procedures are in place to ensure this commitment is realised.
We aim to provide a safe environment that is conducive to learning. We also aim to identify children who are suffering or likely to suffer significant harm, and take appropriate to keep them safe in school and at home when required.
As part of our duty to provide a safe and secure environment for our children and to promote the welfare of our pupils, all visitors to the school are required to report to the school office first, for security reasons.
We have safer recruitment procedures in place, as well as a range of policies and procedures to ensure that your child is safe while at school.
We will take all appropriate measures to prevent unsuitable people working with the children; promoting safe practice (and challenging unsafe practice); identifying instances in which there are grounds for concern about a child’s welfare, taking appropriate action to keep them safe; and contributing to effective partnerships between all those involved with providing services for children.
We also ensure we take all possible safeguarding steps to ensure all volunteers are suitable as they work in a position of trust in our schools. Little Plumstead CofE Primary Academy request that all prospective volunteers fill in a safeguarding declaration and will ask for verification from previous schools or places of employment that there are not concerns over a person’s suitability to volunteer in school. In addition to this our school takes additional steps, such as a confidentiality agreement for voluntary helpers.
We have three Designated Safeguarding Leads:
Mr Hunt, Executive Headteacher
Mrs Hall, Pastoral.
Mrs Tovell, Head of School
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the safety of a child during term time please contact one of the designated safeguarding leads via the school office on 01603 712165
Safeguarding Support
If you need assistance outside of school hours, at a weekend or during a school holiday you can contact the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) 24 hours a day. You can do this via their website at: www.nspcc.org.uk/what-you-can-do/report-abuse/ by telephone: 0808 800 5000, by text: 88858 or by email: help@nspcc.org.uk If you think a child is in immediate danger do not delay: CALL 999 straight away.
Health and Safety
We have a Health and Safety Policy and provide a safe secure environment for pupils and staff. We work in accordance with St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust and carry out regular Health and Safety inspections and fire drills.
At all times, we ensure that appropriate pupil/adult ratios are maintained and risk assessments are carried out for all activities and school trips