Safeguarding

Our Safeguarding team is made up of the following people in school.

Mrs Carroll - Headteacher and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mr Cushion - Safeguarding and Pastoral Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Barr - Deputy Headteacher

At St Laurence's Catholic Primary School children learn in a caring, safe and inclusive environment. Children are nurtured to achieve their full potential whilst learning how to keep themselves safe. Children are taught to develop positive and healthy relationships, encouraging team work and respect for one another.

St Laurence's has a responsibility to share any concerns we may have, regarding the protection and safety of children to relevant external agencies including health and children’s services. School are not able to investigate concerns but have a duty to refer them.

In most cases school will inform parents/ carers if a referral needs to be made. St Laurence's follows current legislation and Local Safeguarding Children’s Board procedures with an aim to act in the interests of the child.

St Laurence's will always seek to work in partnership with parents and other agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for the child and family.

Below are some of our policies and documents linked to Safeguarding children within our school.

Support and Advice

Below are links to useful websites providing support and information for parents/ guardians. Please click on the link given to access information.

NSPCC Links for Parents: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/

NSPCC Children's Mental Health: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/

NSPCC Parenting Guide: Use link below

Domestic Abuse support: https://www.mdvs.org/

Internet Safety

On line safety advice: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers

Keeping Children safe online: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

Online safety resoources: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/young-people/resources-for-3-11s

Keeping safe when learning online

Please click on the links below to access mobile applications with top tips and information for keeping safe whilst learning online.

Safer online learning for pupils: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides/10-top-tips-remote-learning-for-children?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=NOS-WUW-pupils

Safer online learning for parents: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides/10-top-tips-remote-learning-for-parents?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=NOS-WUW-parents

Safer online learning for teachers: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides/10-top-tips-remote-learning-for-teachers?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=NOS-WUW-teachers

Operation Encompass

We are a school who use Operation Encompass. For further information please use the link below.

https://www.operationencompass.org/school-participation.

Files to Download

Safeguarding Statement positive-parenting.pdf Positive Handling Policy 2024.docx Lockdown Policy 2024.docx Intimate care policy 2024.docx Safer Recruitment Policy 2024.docx Allegations Management Policy 2024.docx Child Protection Policy and Procedures 2024.doc Anti bullying policy 2024.doc Keeping_children_safe_in_education_2024.pdf