Vernon Primary School
Safeguarding
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as: protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care. At Vernon Primary School we take our Safeguarding responsibilities very seriously. This means that we ensure that everyone working in our school has successfully completed the necessary clearances to enable them to work with children.
Vernon Primary School's Safeguarding Team includes:
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Miss Karen Wood
Deputy Safeguarding Leads: Mrs Jo Carvell & Mrs Kerry Walmsley
Safeguarding Governor: Mrs Pauline Jones
Every school must have a Child Protection Policy - often referred to as the school's Safeguarding Policy. The aim of the policy is to ensure that our school has effective measures in place to safeguard your children from the potential risk of harm and that the safety and wellbeing of the children are of the highest priority in all aspects of our school's work. Having the policy in place ensures that all members of our school community:
- Are aware of their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection.
- Know the procedures that should be followed if they have a cause for concern.
- Know where to go to find additional information regarding safeguarding.
- Are aware of the key indictors relating to child abuse.
- Fully support the school's commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
- Are employed following the safer recruitment process.
Safeguarding is EVERYONE'S responsibility!
Anyone who has concerns for the immediate safety of a child or young person can contact the Cheshire East Consulation Service (ChECS). ChECS is the 'front door' for access to services, support and advice for children and their families, from early help and support through to safeguarding and child protection. The ChECS team can be contacted by:
Phone: 0300 123 5012 (Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm or Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm)
Out of Hours Service (Emergency Duty Team) on 0300 123 5022
Email: [email protected]
Sexual Abuse
The Cheshire East Shout campaign raises awareness of sexual harrassment amongst young people. For more information click the link below.
Talk PANTS
The NSPCC have produced a number of valuable resources around developing children's awareness of staying safe from sexual abuse. With the help of our friendly dinosaur Pantosaurus, Talk PANTS is a simple conversation to help keep your child safe from sexual abuse. We would encourage parents to access the link below and discuss some of the themes with their child.
Childline
What happens when you call Childine?
This 3 minute video has been created to explain to children what happens when they call ChildLine and the support that is available to them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCA6EhBhiC8
Cheshire East Self-Harm Pathway
The Self-Harm Pathway has been developed by a collaboration of the Emotionally Healthy Schools Pilot, the Chimney House Group of schools, Cheshire adn wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP), CWP Young Advisors and CWP Listen Up Groups.
It is intended as a pathway and practical guide for professionals working with children and young people to ensure appropriate support is put in place. For more information for parents please see the Self-Harm Pathway Letter to Parents in the tabs, along with advice for out of hours support.
Report Remove App.
A new application developed by Childline, this enables any sexual, nude or inappropriate image of any child under the age of 18 to be removed.
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/
Separating Better
A new app called "Separating Better" has been launched for parents that have recently separated. It is free to download with no in app costs, this is dowloadable for android and IOS devices.
https://www.oneplusone.org.uk/separating-better