Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our all our pupils
If you are concerned for the safeguarding of a child, please contact a member of our safeguarding team:
Manorside Primary School: Fran Conley (DSL), Babs Williams, Andy Griffiths, Emma Taylor, Iain Dalziel
Tudor Primary School: Fran Conley (DSL), Maureen Holder, Jenny Mitchell, Iain Dalziel, Stevie Sampson
If you are unable to contact school, for example during school holidays, you can contact one of the following:
Barnet Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub: https://www.barnet.gov.uk/directories/directme/multi-agency-safeguarding-hub-mash-team-childrens
NSPCC Helpline: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/nspcc-helpline/
In an emergency, contact 999.
Our child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and our Whistleblowing Policy, are available on our policies page.
Our safeguarding procedures include: recording all checks on employees, volunteers, and other relevant adults on our Single Central Record; ensuring all visitors sign in and those without checks do not have access to children; and regular training for all staff on our safeguarding processes.
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. Staff will seek, in general, to discuss any concerns with the parent/carer, and where possible inform them of the referral to children’s services. This will only be done where such discussion will not place the child at increased risk of significant harm.
In accordance with local 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 children’s services 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 Safeguarding Lead) was carrying out their responsibilities in accordance with the law and acting in the best interests of all children.
