St Laurence Church Of England School

Safeguarding

Safeguarding Statement

At St Laurence your child's safety and wellbeing is our priority. We are committed to the highest levels of safeguarding practice and expect all staff, and visitors, to share in this commitment. Safeguarding is everybody's responsibility at St Laurence.

We have several members of staff who have received enhanced training in order to be 'Designated Safeguarding Leads' in school.

Mrs Cooper is the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Mr Hook (Deputy Head) is a Deputy Safeguarding Lead along with Miss Attewill. This means that there is always someone available on the school site should a safeguarding issue arise.

If you are concerned about a child at the school please report it immediately to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Every member of staff at St Laurence receives training on Safeguarding throughout the school year. Staff also keep up-to-date with current legislation and practice e.g. by knowing the content of Keeping Children Safe in Education and its implications on school life, and through regular updates in staff meetings.

We follow careful 'Safer Recruitment' procedures where every staff member is rigorously checked to ensure that they are suitable to work in our school.

The Safeguarding Team

Nicole Cooper (Headteacher): Designated Safeguarding Lead

Liam Hook (Deputy Head): Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Matilda Attewill (Class Teacher): Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Marc Carlucci (Governor): Named Safeguarding Governor

The Raising of Concerns

When a safeguarding concern is raised, our first priority is the welfare of the child. We are required to take any reasonable action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our pupils. Where we are concerned about a child we will always aim to discuss our concerns with a parent, unless we believe that such an action would be detrimental to the child's welfare. In all cases of concern we follow the procedures outlined in our Safeguarding Policy; gaining advice or making referrals to other agencies as appropriate. We work very closely with the Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and the Locality and Community Support Service (LCSS) to protect our pupils and support them and their families.

If you are worried about a child's safety or welfare please do not hesitate to contact one of the Designated safeguarding leads at the school.

If you have a concern about a child outside of school hours, you can call the MASH on 0345 050 7666

St Laurence Church Of England School

Safeguarding

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