Safeguarding
The safeguarding our children is of paramount importance to us at Hey with Zion Church of England and Methodist Primary School. This page is designed for parents and families to help us to work together. It is important to remember that safeguarding is EVERYONE's RESPONSIBILITY and every adult in a child's life should do what they can to ensure children are (and feel) safe, loved and respected, in order for them to flourish.
Safeguarding is woven into our curriculum through PSHE lessons, Computing and Online Safety, Collective Worship, Communication lessons, dedicated Well-being time and through special events and external visitors.
Operation Encompass
As part of the school’s commitment to keeping children safe, the school has signed up to implement the principles and aims of the Operation Encompass model. The purpose of the Encompass model is to safeguard and support children and young people who have been involved in or a witness to a domestic abuse incident and is the implementation of key local partnership working between police and schools. Following the report of an incident of domestic abuse, and by the next school day, the school’s DSL will be informed that the child or young person has been involved in a domestic incident. This knowledge, given to schools through Operation Encompass, allows the provision of immediate early intervention through silent or overt support dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.
Designated Safeguarding Leads
Our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) are here to keep children safe; offer confidential support to parents; keep up-to-date with all safeguarding matters; monitor the effectiveness of policies and procedures; and provide training, advice and guidance to staff.
These staff attend regular update meetings and training in all aspects of Safeguarding and Child Protection, including Prevent, Online Safety, Domestic Abuse, Early Help and Safer Recruitment.
However, every member of staff and governor, regardless of their role in school, have Safeguarding Training, which is updated, annually, with many team members having furthered their training in other aspects of safeguarding children.
Our Designated Safeguarding Leads
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Sara Machin. Her role is to keep children safe; offer confidential support to parents; keep up to date with all safeguarding matters; monitor the effectiveness of policies and procedures; and provide training, advice and guidance to staff.
Along with other safeguarding officers, she attends regular update meetings and training in all aspects of Safeguarding and Child Protection, including Prevent, Online Safety, Domestic Abuse, Early Help and Safer Recruitment.
However, as said earlier, every member of staff and governor, regardless of their role in school, receives safeguarding training, which is updated annually, with many team members having furthered their training in other aspects of safeguarding children.
- Mrs Machin Headteacher, DSL
- Mrs Patterson Deputy Headteacher, DSL
- Miss Holt EYFS lead, DSL
- Miss Clarke Pastoral Manager, DSL
If any parents, families or visitors have concerns about the welfare or safety of any children at Hey with Zion, please contact any of our safeguarding leads without delay.
If your concern is outside school hours or regarding a child not at our school, please follow the process below. KEEPING ALL CHILDREN SAFE IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY
REPORT ABUSE
If you have concern that a child is being harmed as a result of abuse or neglect, you must not keep these concerns to yourself.
If you live in Oldham Local Authority, these are the numbers that you can ring for advice and to make a referral:
If you suspect a child or person is at immediate risk of harm, call 999 and speak to the Police.
If you are concerned about a child suffering abuse, neglect or harm, or at risk of being PLEASE SPEAK TO SOMEONE. Contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team:
Call: 0161 770 7777 (8:40-17:00, Monday-Friday) or 0161 770 6936 (Emergency Duty Team outside of these hours)
As well as speaking to Oldham Authority, you can also contact: ·
- Police: 0161 856 8929 or 999 in an emergency
- Parentline Plus: 0808 8002 222
- NSPCC: 0808 8005 000
Further reading for parents to keep your own child safe can be found on the following websites: https://www.osab.org.uk/cms-data/depot/hipwig/OSAB-Safeguarding-Leaflet-How-to-Spot-the-Signs-and-How-to-Report-For-Printing-.pdf
Internet Matters
From age-specific online safety checklists to guides on how to set parental controls on a range of devices. Net-aware Support for parents and carers from the NSPCC. NSPCC Information for parent and carers for setting up parental controls. Parent info Parent info provides support and guidance for parents.
Thinkuknow
Thinkuknow is an education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline. Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media enables parents to review apps, games, movies, books, etc that children may be interested in
