Safeguarding
Child Protection Statement
The health, safety and well-being of all our children are of paramount importance to all the adults who work in our school. Our children have the right to protection, regardless of age, gender, race, culture or disability. They have a right to be safe in our school.
At St Bartholomew’s we respect our children. The atmosphere within our school is one that provides a physically and emotionally safe and secure environment. We provide opportunities which enable our children to take and make decisions for themselves.
Our teaching of Personal, Social, Health Education and Citizenship (PSHE & C), as part of the National Curriculum, helps to develop appropriate attitudes in our children and helps them learn how to recognise different risks in different situations, and how to behave in response to them.
The Headteacher, Mr Dan Oakes, is the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are Mrs Rachel Bristow (Deputy Headteacher), Mrs Holt-Jackson (SENDCo Mon- Wed), Mrs Schorah (SENDCo Wed - Fri) and Mrs Lorraine Diston (Early Help Co-ordinator).
We have adopted a software package called MyConcern to support our safeguarding arrangements. The requirements of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, our own policies and the safeguarding training provided by us or on our behalf will always remain the definitive source of safeguarding guidance for users of MyConcern.
Any questions about the use of MyConcern should be directed to Mr Oakes - Designated Safeguarding Lead/Person.
Prevent Duty
Building resilience in young people and the promotion of fundamental British values is at the heart of preventing radicalisation. We do this by providing a safe place in which children can discuss concerns.
At St Bartholomew’s Primary Academy, we aim to give children the knowledge and confidence to challenge extremist beliefs and ideologies.
The Prevent duty is carried out under the Counterterrorism and Security Act 2015, which legally requires schools to take steps to prevent pupils from being drawn into terrorism. St Bartholomew’s Primary Academy takes this duty seriously and carries out the four main actions responsibly: risk assessment, working in partnership, staff training and policies.
If we assess a child as being at risk, we refer to the Channel Programme, which focusses on providing support at an early stage to people who are identified as being vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism.
Staff are trained annually to familiarise themselves with the Prevent Duty. We recognise that we play a vital role in keeping children safe from harm, including from the risks of extremism and radicalisation, and in promoting the welfare of children in our care.
Policies
Additional Information
Private Fostering - Private fostering is an arrangement made by parents, or someone with parental responsibility, for their child to be cared for away from home by another adult who is not closely related to the child. It is not considered private fostering if the carer is a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt or stepparent.
Children and teenagers under the age of 16 (or 18, if disabled) are privately fostered if they live with someone who is not a close relative, for 28 consecutive days or more.
The law states that parents and carers must notify Wiltshire Council's children's services department of any private fostering before the arrangement begins. If the arrangement has already begun, we must be notified immediately. You will then be contacted by a social worker who will visit and discuss the arrangements with you. Children's services must make sure the child is safe, healthy and happy, and offer support and advice to private foster carers and parents where needed.
https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/fostering-private-contact-us
or call MASH on 0300 456 0108
Operation encompass
The website provides information about Operation encompass and offers advice and support to anyone who may be at risk or suffering DA or who may be concerned about a child or adult suffering from DA.
NSPCC Helpline - Parents, carers and members of the public can contact the NSPCC helpline whenever they're worried about a child by calling 0808 800 5000, emailing help@nspcc.org.uk, texting 88858 or contacting us online at nspcc.org.uk/helpline. The helpline is free, available 24/7 and calls can be made anonymously. This service can also be used for general advice and guidance.
Healthy Minds - Barnardo’s Healthy Minds Wiltshire support children and young people with low mood, panic, stress, worry and low-level anxiety, problems sleeping, anger difficulties, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties with family/friends, relationship problems at school or in the community (including bullying), feeling overwhelmed by pressure e.g in relation to schoolwork.
Barnardo’s are a first line intervention who has links with Wiltshire CAMHS to best support the young people that they work with.
Barnardo’s work with children and young people aged between 5 – 18 across the county who are registered with a Wiltshire GP.
Referrals can be completed by young people, schools, GPs, parents/carers, or other linked professionals.
For more information please visit the Barnardo’s Healthy Minds Wiltshire website -https://www.educators-barnardos.org.uk/barnardo-s-mhwb-support/bs-healthy-minds-wiltshire
You can also find more information on Instagram @barnardoshealthymindswiltshire
Need-to-Know Guides - Further information on a range of issues can be accessed through a series of guides. These include leaving children home alone, holding babies safely, and spotting signs of abuse and neglect.
www.nspcc.org.uk/leaflets
PANTS - The Underwear Rule: Talking PANTS teaches children important messages, like their body belongs to them and they should tell an adult if they're upset or worried. Using age appropriate language, PANTS allows parents to have difficult conversations around sexual abuse without even mentioning the word 'sex'.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/underwear-rule/
NSPCC/O2 Online Safety Helpline: This helpline provides practical, technical advice including parental controls on electronic devices, adjusting privacy settings, understanding social networks, and information about online gaming.
0808 8005002
Home or out alone - NSPCC guidance
You will find in the following link, guidance on how your child can keep themselves safe when out alone. The NSPCC guidance will provide parents and carers ideas on how to discuss and recognise risk and provide strategies for keeping your child safe when out alone.
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/3271/home-or-out-alone-guide.pdf
'Parenting in the Digital World' resource pack.
This file includes some key messages and advice about how to keep your child safe online. You will also find many links to supporting agencies which can provide further information.
This is provided by the Stay Safe Initiative following the parent Zoom on 10th February 2022.
ShareAware: The internet is a great place for children to be and ShareAware makes it safer. ShareAware provides straightforward, no-nonsense advice to help untangle the web and empowers parents and carers to have conversations with their children about staying safe online and through social media.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preveting-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/
NetAware: Net Aware is an online tool that informs parents about the social networks, apps and games that children might be using. We looked at the frequency of inappropriate content, how robust and easy to find the privacy settings are, and why children like using the sites. We regularly update Net Aware with new apps, and parents can sign up to Net Aware newsletters to keep up with digital trends.
www.net-aware.org.uk