Stoneydelph Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This includes operating in a safe manner and ensuring that everyone is safe from harm including abuse, bullying or accident.
We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection Policy which can be viewed in the policies section on our website.
Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies, when there are concerns about a child's welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child's welfare.
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; and
- taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.
This means that we have stringent safeguarding and child protection procedures in place that all staff (including supply staff, volunteers and governors) must ensure they are aware of and operate to.
Designated Leaders for Safeguarding
Safeguarding Leader and teacher for Looked After Children - Mrs E Parsons (headteacher)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader - Mrs Claire Bevan (Schools Liaison Officer)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader - Mrs Georgina Radcliffe (Assistant Headteacher)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader - Mrs Kate Devitt (Assistant Headteacher)
Early Years Safeguarding leader - Miss Sara Fox
Stoneydelph Child Protection and Safeguarding Summary Sept 2024
Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board
Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB) is a statutory organisation whose main objective is to coordinate and ensure the effectiveness of work that is done in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 in Staffordshire.
Please click on the following link for their website: Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board
Keeping Children Safe Online at School
At Stoneydelph, we believe that online safety is a crucial part of your child’s education. Details of teaching online safety can be found under the Curriculum tab. We ensure that the schools ICT systems are secure and protected against viruses and malware. We block access to potentially dangerous sites and where possible, prevent the downloading of potentially dangerous files.
Click the link below for more information. Appendix 11 Stoneydelph Child Protection and Safeguarding Summary.pdf