Safeguarding
If you have any concerns about the safety of a child at Horsell C of E Junior School, you can contact a member of the safeguarding team (see below), or through our designated safeguarding email: dsl@horsell-junior.surrey.sch.uk.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We understand that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, and all members of staff, including teaching and support staff, receive safeguarding training throughout the year.
This covers all areas of the DFE document, 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' - including the Prevent strategy, FGM, Online Safety and Child Sexual Exploitation.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Celia Wand. Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are Mr Coles, Mrs Brinicombe, Mr Stevenson and Mrs Cumberbeach. Our Safeguarding Governor is Mrs A Smith. Our Online Safety governor is Mrs E Hooper.
Our DSLs attend regular training to keep up-to-date with all issues relating to child protection and safeguarding. We follow the Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership(SSCP) procedures and the school has tight procedures that record issues that relate to child protection. We work with an array of agencies including Children's Services, the School Nurse and the Police. Additional updates and training are given to staff as needed throughout the year.
Our Safeguarding Team: roles and responsibilities
|
Mrs Wand |
Mrs Brinicombe Deputy Headteacher Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
Mr Stevenson Assistant Headteacher Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
|
|
Unfortunately some people do hurt children by hitting them, |
Mrs Brincombe is also available to listen to you if you are being hurt or abused. She monitors the behaviour of all children in school and is responsible for our anti-bullying policy. She also monitors what children are doing online and is responsible for online safety. |
Mr Stevenson is available to listen to you if you are being hurt or abused. He will also help you if you need more help with your learning, or if you are not attending school as regularly as you should. He is also responsible for helping to support your family, if they would like it, as part of our early help offer.
|
|
Mrs Cumberbeach |
Mr Coles |
|
|
We want everyone at our school to feel happy, safe and secure. Mrs Cumberbeach’s job is to make sure we learn about how to stay safe and make healthy choices. She is also our staff Mental Health First Aider |
Like Mrs Wand, Mr Coles is also available to listen to if you are being hurt, abused, shouted at or not cared for. He is always in school until 4.30pm when clubs are on. |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Vetting Procedures:
All members on the school staff have to have a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) in order to work in school. This is regardless of the employee’s role so that cleaners, admin staff as well as teachers are all checked. In addition, all volunteers and anybody who has regular contact with children are checked. Visitors to the school either provide their own DBS on arrival or are members of professional bodies who are registered by their employer, such as OFSTED inspectors or Local Authority Employees. Any one off visitor, such as a visiting author either provides their own DBS or is accompanied on site at all times.
Risk Assessments:
Whilst we cannot remove risk, we look at ways of minimising that risk. These risk assessments are undertaken on areas such as classrooms, halls, playground and the car park. We carry out risk assessments for all school trips including our annual Year 6 residential trip. Risk assessments may be carried out for individuals who require some reasonable adjustments to support their learning and behaviour. This means that whilst we cannot remove risk we have looked at ways of minimising that risk.
Security
Access to the school grounds is via security gates. Visitors during school time can only gain access by a gate release authorised by Office staff. All fire exits are either twist lock or bar push exits.
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We have a number of policies and procedures in place which contribute to our safeguarding commitment including our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. Please follow this link to view our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. It can also be found by scrolling down to the bottom of this page.
The purpose of this policy is to provide staff, volunteers and governors with the framework they need in order to keep children safe and secure in our school. This policy is kept under constant review and revised when necessary to reflect developing safeguarding concerns. It is reinforced by regular training and updates for staff. The policy also informs parents and carers how we will safeguard their children whilst they are in our care.
We regularly review the effectiveness of our safeguarding procedures within both the senior leadership team and Local Governing Body of the school.
The Surrey Childrens' Single Point of Access (SPA) can be contacted on 0300 470 9100 or out of hours on 01483 517898, email cspa@surreycc.gov.uk.
Useful websites and services:
NSPCC Underwear Rule:
Thinking of leaving your child at home?
Law on leaving your child home alone (Gov.uk)
OTHER USEFUL SITES:
NSPCC: E-mail:
help@nspcc.org.uk. or telephone: 0808 800 5000
CHILDLINE:
Telephone: 0800 1111
PACE:
(Parents against child exploitation) Tel: 0113 240 5226
ONE IN FOUR (Advocacy service, counselling service and information service for those who have experiences sexual abuse.)
Online Safety - Keeping Children Safe
At Horsell Junior School, we take the issue of Internet Safety very seriously. The internet is a fantastic resource, but it can also bring risks, as some material may contain items which are illegal, defamatory, inaccurate or offensive. We work with our pupils in school to help them understand the dangers and learn how to keep themselves safe. For additional security, we gain access to the Internet via an Internet Service Provider who has been recommended by Surrey County Council. They offer a filtering service for unsuitable materials for school children. We also have a monitoring platform called Senso which is regularly monitored by a DDSL and which also alerts the safeguarding team if inappropriate content or searches take place on the school's network.
Places you can go if you need help:
Childline has lots of great resources on their website to help you stay safe online. Here you can find ways to get support if things go wrong, keeping your information secure and how to spot fake news.
Brook offer advice on cyber bullying, online dating, sexting and selfies. The website also includes stories of real people and their experiences online.
Thinkuknow is from a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline. Explore any of the six Thinkuknow websites for advice about staying safe when you’re on a phone, tablet or computer.
The BBC shares that the internet is an amazing place to be creative, chat with friends, and to find interesting fun stuff. It’s important to enjoy that time, so the BBC have shared 8 top tips for staying safe online.
Kidscape offer advice targeted at cyber-bullying, including who you can report it to and the steps that you should take to manage the situation.
Online Gaming & Livestreams
Criminals are increasingly targeting children and young people via online gaming sites, pretending to be someone who they are not. Online games like Fortnite and Roblox can let you play with your friends and strangers from around the world. But playing with people online can also be risky.
Childline has lots of great information on how you can stay safe whilst playing games online, by yourself or on your mobile.
ThinkUKnow offers tips for online gaming and playing safely online.
Livestreaming is a popular way to communicate with your friends or wider community, but livestreams have risks. Remember that they can’t be edited, and you can’t erase what people have already seen. You can find out more about livestreaming and staying safe here.
Remember: your online friends are not the same as your real ones.