At Ellen Wilkinson Primary School & Children’s Centre staff and Governors work tirelessly to ensure that all aspects of school life are ‘fair’ and ‘safe’ for pupils, staff, parents, carers and all our visitors.

How do we do this?

We create and follow policies and procedures to help us achieve a fair, safe and harmonious environment for everyone. We want our school to be a place where children are safe from harm, know that staff have their welfare at heart, and that they will always be listened to if they want to discuss a problem. Some examples of the way we do this are listed below. Please visit out Policies Page to read our safeguarding policies.

• Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy – This policy is updated annually to reflect new guidance and legislation issued in relation to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare within schools and includes: FGM (Female Genital Mutilation), Extremism, Radicalisation and Child Sexual Exploitation.
• Recruitment and Selection Policy (Local Authority)
• Acceptable Use Agreements which includes E-safety Policy
• Equalities Scheme
• School’s Positive Behaviour Policy
• Inclusion Policy
• Whistle Blowing Policy
• Health and Safety Policy
• Attendance (including Children Missing from Education)
• Risk assessments

All policies and guidance apply to all staff, governors, visitors and volunteers working in school & Children’s Centre and are in place to ensure that:

• The school practices ‘safe recruitment’ with regard to checking the suitability of all staff and volunteers who work in school
• The school has a firmly embedded ‘Safeguarding’ Policy which is brought to staff’s attention initially as part of their induction to school, then via further inset provision, including developing a clear understanding of procedures for identifying and reporting cases of suspected abuse and the provision of subsequent support for these children.
• The school is a safe environment in which children thrive and develop.

The school follows the Local Authority School Safeguarding arrangements which encompass the ‘DFE 2005’ Arrangements ‘to Safeguard and Promote the Welfare of Children’, and all subsequent guidance issued by the DFE including Keeping Children Safe in Education (last updated September 2021).

Who is responsible?

We believe that every person within our school has the responsibility to ensure the well-being and safety of everyone who uses our site. Whether that is through following agreed procedures, taking time to notice and listen if things aren’t going well, reporting concerns or ensuring a physically and emotionally safe environment.

The Headteacher is our Designated Safeguard Lead and she is supported in this by a designated deputy and an Every Child Matters Team (ECM) who are listed below.

If you are ever concerned about the well-being of a child please speak directly to a member of staff who can put you in contact with a member of this team.

If you would like to find out more information please contact:

Mrs Sue Ferguson or any member of the Safeguarding Team