Safeguarding
The Croft Primary School fully recognises its responsibilities for child protection and safeguarding the children in its care. This policy applies to all staff, governors and volunteers working in the school.
There are five main elements to our policy:
- Ensuring we practice safe recruitment in line with Government guidance by using at least one NCSL accredited recruiter on all interview panels, checking the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children and ensuring any unsuitable behaviour is reported and managed using the Allegations Management procedures.
- Raising awareness of child protection issues and equipping children with the skills needed to keep them safe.
- Developing and then implementing procedures for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases, of abuse by logging welfare concerns and referring to the children’s helpdesk.
- Supporting pupils who have been abused in accordance with their agreed child protection plan.
- Establishing a safe environment in which children can learn and develop in ways that will foster security, confidence and independence.
Download our full safeguarding policy here:
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy September 2023
If you have any safeguarding concerns please contact:
Rebecca Gore (Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead) on 01452 812479
Latest GSCB Child Protection Revision and Update Course: 17 October 2022 (updated every 2 years)
Latest Safer Recruitment Training: 25 March 2019 (updated every 5 years)
Latest Safer Working Practice and Allegations Management Training: 25th March 2019 (updated every 5 years)
Kathy Donaldson (Designated Safeguarding Lead) on 01452 812479
Latest GSCB Child Protection Revision and Update Course: 10 November 2023 (updated every 2 years)
Vicki Gunn (Designated Safeguarding Lead) on 01452 812479
Latest GSCB Child Protection Course Revision and Update Course: 20 November 2023 (updated every 2 years)
The Governor Safeguarding Lead is Sharon Hagg.
Latest GSCB Child Protection Revision and Update Course: 19 January 2024 (updated every 2 years)
Latest Safer Recruitment Training: 30 April 2019 (updated every 5 years)
Allegations Management
In order to manage allegations against child care professionals, every Local Authority appoints a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO).
In Gloucestershire the LADO is Nigel Hatten, who is supported by Tracy Brooks, the Allegations Management Co-Ordinator. Nigel can be contacted on 01452 426994 or nigel.hatten@gloucestershire.gov.uk and Tracy can be contacted on 01452 426320 or tracy.brooks@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Early Help
At The Croft, we believe that Early Help is about children, young people and families getting the right help at the right time, before issues get worse.
Please use the document as a useful guide to what the Early Help Offer looks like.
Additional Information
Please click on the links for further information:
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 (full document)
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 (part one)
Guidance for Safer Working Practice 2019
Safeguarding Quick Reference Guide
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)