Safeguarding is everyone’s business at Caradog Primary School. We value all our children, parents, members of the community and visitors to our school.

Our Safeguarding Policy is designed to keep our children and school community as safe as possible. We are also an Operation Encompass School. Operation Encompass Poster

We safeguard to protect children and those within our community from abuse, neglect or other kinds of harm. We aim to meet the needs of pupils with medical conditions and effectively risk assess to ensure the health and safety needs of the whole school community.

Safeguarding is central to our everyday practice, ensuring every child grows up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care.

We are aware, responsive and pro-active, acting to enable children to achieve the best outcomes.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and others is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone has a role to play in identifying concerns, sharing information and taking prompt action. School polices guide our day to day practice to ensure our school is a safe and effective learning environment in which every child can thrive.

Being alert all day, everyday…

The Designated Safeguarding Leads in School, are:

• Miss N Long - Headteacher
• Mrs E Hook - Deputy Headteacher
• Mr C Davies – ALNCO

In their absence:

• Mrs K Strong – Teacher
• Miss N Griffiths - Teacher

The Governor responsible for Safeguarding is Mr M Strong.

If a child make s a disclosure:

 Staff will: -

• Remember that the priority is to protect the child.
• Treat the matter seriously.
• Listen, stay calm and do not judge.
• Allow the child to continue at their own pace.
• Tell the child they have done the right thing in talking to a safe adult.
• Tell the child what will happen where possible. – That they will need to tell someone.
• Inform the Head Teacher or Deputy Head Teacher (or Safeguarding Designate) of all concerns immediately.

 Staff will not: -

• Ask leading questions if a child has disclosed concerning information.
• Speak to anyone about whom the allegations are made (including colleagues).
• Promise to keep secrets.

Keeping your Child Safe Online.

• Speak with your child about what they do online.
• Ask them to show you some of their favourite sites.
• Show an interest in who their friends are online.
• Ask them how they decide who to be friends with.
• Try and get them to add you as a friend online too.
• Agree the amount of time they spend online and the sites they visit.
• Think about installing parental controls on their devices.
• Raise the issue of inappropriate content. Have they seen any?
• Make sure they know how to report abuse online.
• Agree on some ground rules regarding how long children spend online, the websites they visit and the activities they take part in.

Information and support for children and parent/carers is available from a number of sources including:

Think U Know

NSPCC

Stop It Now

Internet service providers, provide parental controls for laptops, phones, tablets, game consoles and other devices that connect to the internet. Parental controls help you filter or restrict what your child can see online.

Check the privacy settings on your child’s social media accounts to keep personal information private. Talk to them about what to do if they see worrying or upsetting content or if someone contacts them and makes them feel anxious or uncomfortable.

Useful Contacts:

MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub) - To report concerns about a child in RCT

01443 425006 

MASH

www.cwmtafmorgannwgsafeguardingboard.co.uk/En/ParentsCarers/ParentsCarers.aspx

NSPCC Online Safety Helpline - 0808 8005002

999 - Only in an emergency!