Safeguarding Systems in our school

Hatchlands has robust policies and procedures to deal effectively with child protection and safeguarding concerns, including clear recording and monitoring systems.

Safer Recruitment
To promote a safe environment, all staff and regular volunteers are subject to appropriate statutory checks, including enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks, in line with national guidance.

Training
All staff receive safeguarding training appropriate to their role, ranging from basic awareness for all staff to advanced training for safeguarding leaders. Governors also receive safeguarding training. Records of all training are maintained and monitored.

Reporting Concerns
All safeguarding concerns are reported to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or a Deputy DSL. Staff are required to record concerns promptly using the school’s safeguarding recording system (CPOMS).

All records are stored securely and monitored to ensure concerns are followed up appropriately and in a timely way, in line with government guidance on information sharing.

Attendance and Safeguarding
Attendance is monitored closely. Concerns are shared as appropriate with parents and carers and, when necessary, with external agencies including Surrey Children’s Services and Early Help.

Hatchlands works closely with other professionals to safeguard children.

Operation Encompass

Hatchlands Primary School is part of Operation Encompass. This means we receive information from the police about domestic abuse incidents where a child has been present or involved. This allows us to provide timely, sensitive support to children who may be affected.

Further Resources to support Safeguarding 

Pantosaurus – Talk PANTS

We use the NSPCC Pantosaurus resources to help children understand:

• Their body belongs to them
• They have a right to say no
• They should talk to a trusted adult if they are worried

These resources support children to keep themselves safe in an age-appropriate way.

 

 

 

Speak Out. Stay Safe is a school programme that helps children understand that they have the right to feel safe and that they should speak to a trusted adult if they are worried or feel unsafe.

NSPCC Advice for parents, online safety, mental health, abuse, neglect, and how to talk to children about worries. https://www.nspcc.org.uk

NSPCC Home Alone Guide
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/in-the-home/home-alone

 

 

Childline (for children and young people)
https://www.childline.org.uk
Free, confidential support for children. Phone 0800 1111.

 

 

 

 

CEOP – Report online concerns
https://www.ceop.police.uk
For reporting online grooming, inappropriate messages, or exploitation.

 

 

 

Surrey Children’s Services – Report a concern
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/children/contact-childrens-services
For reporting safeguarding concerns directly.

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