“THE WELFARE OF THE CHILD IS PARAMOUNT.”

At Wood Field we are fully committed to safeguarding our pupils and staff. We take notice of and adhere to all the national and local policies and guidance in regard to Safeguarding Children and Young People.

Safeguarding is summarised as:

• protecting children from harm
• preventing damage to children’s health or development
• making sure that children grow up safely, and
• taking action to make sure all children have the best start in life.

At Wood Field we believe that our safeguarding systems and processes are efficient in acting

• responsively to arising issues and
• proactively to avoid others arising. 

We work closely with external safeguarding agencies and reflect on our own practices constantly and rigorously as well as seeking guidance and feedback from all stakeholders.  We are particularly lucky to be working so closely as part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust since joining them and benefit from not only the support from the GLT Safeguarding Lead but also a network of Designated Safeguarding Leaders within Sutton and the GLT.

A copy of our Wood Field Child-friendly Safeguarding Leaflet explains the importance of keeping safe and safeguarding in child appropriate terms.

Our Safeguarding Policy can also be found on our policies page, along with other relevant policies such as our Behaviour Policy, Special Educational Needs policy and others.

Please use the navigation bar to the left to read more about safeguarding at Wood Field and also find advice for parents and other stakeholders on how they can safeguard their children.

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Wood Field Safeguarding Team

Anoushka Burrell Pastoral Assistant Head & Lead DSL	Ann Pratt Headteacher	Jenny Ryan Deputy Head
Jade Allan SENDCo	Clare Greenwood  EYFS & KS1 Phase Manager	Fiona McManus Lower KS2 Phase Manager
Olivia Johnston Upper KS2 Phase Manager	Gail Newman Family Support Worker	Michael Short Behaviour Lead
Claire Worthy Head of Oak Field Base	Lara Harwood Oak Field Base	Tara Walters Deputy Head of Oak Field Base

If you have a concern that a child is being harmed, is at risk of harm, or you receive a disclosure (intentionally or unintentionally) you must contact one of the designated safeguarding leads as quickly as possible. You will find the names of these members of staff above.  If out-of-school hours/term time, please click here for the Sutton Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

Contacts

Emergency situations: Call 999
Children's Social Care: Contact your local authority's children's services department.
NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (free, confidential, 24/7)
The school safeguarding email will be monitored throughout the holidays - safeguarding@woodfieldprimary.com 
Remember: If you are worried about a child's immediate safety, do not wait – contact emergency services or children's social care directly.

 

CEOP - https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/. (report online abuse)

CHILDLINE - 0800 1111 (free confidential helpline for children and young people) -  https://www.childline.org.uk/

SUTTON CHILD PROTECTION & SAFEGUARDING - https://www.sutton.gov.uk/w/report-a-concern-about-a-child

POLICE - https://crimestoppers-uk.org/fearless/what-is-fearless/our-anonymity-promise

TAKE IT DOWN - https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/

BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE - https://www.btp.police.uk/

FAMILY LIVES: 0808 800 2222 (support for parents and families)

KIDS ONLINE SAFETY - https://kidsonlinesafety.campaign.gov.uk/

STRUT SAFE - https://strutsafe.org/

SHORE SPACE - https://shorespace.org.uk/

REVENGE PORN - https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/ 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour national helpline)

YOUNG MINDS CRISIS MESSENGER: Text YM to 85258

SAMARITIANS: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION: www.iwf.org.uk

 

Policy and Procedures

We will ensure all policies and procedures in respect of safeguarding children are up to date and in line with latest DfE legislation. The policies are accessible to all staff through this website. Policies and procedures are reviewed and revised  on a regular basis.

Please click here for information about Keeping Children and Young People Safe from Radicalisation and Extremism

To read the Ofsted review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and Colleges, please click here.

Operation Encompass

We are an Operation Encompass school. Operation Encompass is the notification to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, of incidents where a child or young person has experienced or been exposed to any domestic abuse.

Operation Encompass will ensure that a member of the school safeguarding team, is trained to allow them to liaise with the police and to use the information that has been shared in confidence. They will also ensure that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families, who have experienced a domestic abuse incident.

Disclosure & Barring Checks

Wood Field Primary School meets statutory requirements in relation to Disclosure & Barring Service – all staff and volunteers who work with us who meet the ‘regulated activity test’ (Freedoms Act 2012) are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to employment.

Training

All School staff and volunteers undertake relevant safeguarding training upon starting in the School and receive regular safeguarding training throughout the year.