Safeguarding
Safeguarding Offer at Callands Primary Academy
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Mrs Bentley.
Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) are Mrs Westwood and Miss Whittaker.
Our Safeguarding Governor is Nigel Spencer.
Callands Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our safeguarding children/child protection policy is reviewed by the Safeguarding Team and ratified by our Governors on an annual basis. All staff receive annual safeguarding training at the start of the new academic year and further training throughout the year.
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 their parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would compromise the child’s welfare.
Our school follows recruitment procedures laid out by the Local Authority that support the safeguarding of our children.
If you are concerned about a child’s welfare, please record your concern, and any observations or conversations heard, and report it to the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) at the earliest opportunity on the same day. Please DO NOT carry out your own investigation.
If your concerns relate to the actions or behaviour of a member of staff (which could suggest that they are unsuitable to work with children) then you should report this to the Headteacher (or the Deputy Headteacher in their absence) who will consider what action to take.
Also, you can contact Warrington MAG on 01925 443322 if you are worried about a child.
If the concern relates to the Headteacher, please refer the matter to the Chair of Governors - Nigel Spencer.
Our Mental Health First Aider at school is: Mrs Whittaker.
Operation Encompass
Our school participates in a Police led initiative called Operation Encompass. This is a partnership between Cheshire schools and the Police, which helps schools to better support any child where a domestic incident has been reported to Police from their home.
Following a domestic incident, the Police will make contact with the child’s school via telephone and secure email (usually the next day) to communicate relevant information to a nominated member of school staff, which is Mrs Westwood. This will ensure that as a school, we are made aware early enough, to support children and young people in a way that means they feel safe, supported and listened to. It will also provide an opportunity for school to offer support to the whole family.
The initiative was launched county-wide at the beginning of 2016. It is active in all Cheshire schools. You can find out more about Operation Encompass via the following site: http://www.operationencompass.org.
If you would like to speak to someone further about the initiative, or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Westwood.