Hope Brook C of E Primary School
to bring hope to the world.
SAFEGUARDING AT HOPE BROOK
At Hope Brook C of E Primary School, the health, safety and wellbeing of every child is our top priority. We expect all staff, governors, volunteers, contractors and visitors to share this commitment to safeguarding our pupils.
We are committed to supporting families and providing early help as soon as a need arises. We aim to prevent issues and problems becoming serious and harmful to a child, their family and community.
We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. 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 are discussed with parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare and safety. We are an Operation Encompass School please see more information about this below.
All our staff are trained in child protection, receive regular updates and refresher training. Our safeguarding leads have advanced practitioner qualifications.
How to report a child protection concern
At Hope Brook C of E Primary School, the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) is the Head Teacher, Miss Marks, who is designated to take lead responsibility for dealing with child protection issues, providing advice and support to other staff, liaising with the Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership (GSCP), and working with other agencies.
In the event of Miss Marks not being available, please speak to one of our deputy designated safeguarding lead, Mrs Isobel Hollis, or the CEO of Primary Quest, Mr Stephen Dean.
If you have a safeguarding concern out of school hours and are unable to contact Miss Marks or Mrs Hollis, please following the following advice from Gloucestershire County Council:
If you are ever concerned that a child is in immediate danger, please call the police on 999.Everyone has a responsibility to refer a child when it is believed or suspected that a child:
- Has suffered significant harm and /or;
- Is likely to suffer significant harm and/or;
- Has developmental and welfare needs which are likely only to be met through provision of family support services (with agreement of the child’s parent).
To report a concern if you are a member of the public:
During office hours
You can call Children and Families Front Door Service on 01452 426565 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm).You can also discuss your concerns with someone who works with children and families, such as your health visitor, social worker, school nurse or teacher (all schools have a teacher responsible for child protection).Out of office hours
If you think a child is in immediate danger, please call the police on 999.The Emergency Duty Team (EDT) are available for emergencies, out of office hours, which cannot safely wait until the next working day. You can call them on 01452 614194.EDT is not intended to provide the same level of service that is available during normal office hours.
Child protection and safeguarding policy
