Safeguarding
At St Peter’s Church of England Primary School we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We have a number of detailed policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection Policy which can be viewed by clcking the link below. Other policies and procedures may be viewed by contacting the school.
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 his/her parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child's welfare.
All staff and visitors must be aware of the following contacts:
Head Teacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): John Wilson
Deputy Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Chris Colvin
SENDCo and Mental Health Lead: Rachel Connolly
Attendance and Punctuality Officer: Pat Duffy
Designated Teacher for Looked after Children: Chris Colvin
Chair of Governors: Moira Wilson
Nominated Governor for Safeguarding and Child Protection: Michaela Higgins
Local Authority Designated officer: Laurie Warburg – Tel 0161 342 2582 ladoreferrals@tameside.gov.uk
Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH): Hours – Monday to Wednesday 8.30am to 5pm, Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am to 4pm Tel 0161 342 4101 Out of hours: Tel 0161 342 2222
Early Help Access Point (EHAP) Office hours as above: 0161 342 4260
As part of St Peter’s commitment to keeping children safe we have signed up to implement the principles and aims of the Encompass Model.
In signing up to Encompass the Governing Body and Senior Leadership Team:
• Endorse the Encompass Model and support the Key Adults in our school to fulfil the requirements of the Encompass Protocol
• Promote and implement Encompass processes and use these in accordance with internal safeguarding children processes
• Recognise the sensitive nature of the information provided and ensure that this is retained in accordance with the principles of data protection