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Safeguarding

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At St. Mary’s, we aim to provide a safe, supportive and inclusive environment, which secures the well-being and very best outcomes for the children in our care. We have a duty of care to safeguard and promote the well-being of children.

St Mary’s recognises the importance of creating and maintaining a safeguarding culture that will help all pupils to feel safe, secure and respected; encourage them to talk openly; and enable them to feel confident that they will be listened to.

We are committed to providing an environment where children can play, learn, develop and achieve and where they are safeguarded and are enabled to disclose if they are being harmed in some way. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that all pupils receive effective support, protection and justice.

Our school core safeguarding principles are:

  • That schools are an important part of the wider safeguarding system for children.
  • It is a whole school responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
  • All children (defined as those up to the age of 18) have equal rights to protection regardless of age, gender, ability, culture, race, language, religion or sexual identity.
  • All children have a right to be heard and to have their wishes and feelings taken into account.
  • All staff understand safe professional practice and adhere to our code of conduct and other associated policies.
  • All staff have a responsibility to recognise vulnerability in children and act on any concern in accordance with this guidance.

Please read the following documents to gain a wider understanding of Safeguarding at St. Mary’s.

St Mary’s Safeguarding Policy 2022-23 – updated Spring 2023

This policy has been developed in accordance with the principles established by the Children Acts 1989 and 2004 and related guidance.

Key Documents to support the policy:

  • Working Together to Safeguard Children (DfE 2018) (WTSC) Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education ~ all staff and volunteers are required to read Part 1
  • London Child Protection Procedures
  • Teaching online safety in schools (DfE, 2019)
  • Ofsted guidance ‘Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills’
  • Sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools and colleges [1] 
  • Criminal Exploitation of children and vulnerable adult – county lines guidance (Home Office, 2018)
  • Children and Social Work Act, 2017
  • Early Years and Foundation Stage Framework, 2021 (EYFS) Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage
  • Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (S. 74 – Serious Crime Act 2015) FGM_Mandatory_Reporting_-_procedural_information_nov16_FINAL.pdf

Supporting Guidance

(to be read alongside the school Safeguarding policy)

  • Islington Safeguarding Children Board (ISCB) is a multi-agency body responsible for ensuring that agencies work well together to safeguard and protect children and young people from harm, and improve their welfare and well-being.
  • Information Sharing: advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers Information Sharing
  • What to do if you’re Worried a Child is being Abused:
    • What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused – Publications – GOV.UK
    • Islington ‘Worried about a Child‘

If you are worried about a child

You can speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead at school OR

Contact the Children’s Services Contact Team (CSCT), it is the single point of contact for all referrals and requests for services for vulnerable children and young people in the borough.

Child safeguarding or protection concerns should be referred to Children’s Social Care, 0207 527 7400 (all hours).
All referrals should be followed up with a Request for Service form to Children’s Social Care

Key Contacts in Islington for targeted and specialist services, health, early years and police.

Support for Parents

  • NSPCC Positive Parenting Guide
  • Families First supports families with school-aged children up to 19 years old. We’re here for you, in your community, when you need us.
  • Islington Information on early years, schools, financial help, family support and things to do for children, young people and families in Islington
  • Family Lives: www.familylives.org.uk
  • Separation and Divorce – advice from NSPCC
  • PANTS is a simple way to talk to your child about staying safe from sexual abuse
  • Support for parents or carers who are concerned about their alcohol or drug use.
  • Help and advice for parents and families dealing with mental health problems.
  • Islington Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) provides high-quality specialist and multi-disciplinary diagnostic assessment and treatment services for children and adolescents experiencing a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties or suffering psychiatric disorders.
  • Crime Stoppers: www.crimestoppers-uk.org
  • Victim Support: www.victimsupport.org.uk
  • Kidscape: www.kidscape.org.uk
  • The Samaritans: www.samaritans.org
  • Mind: www.mind.org.uk
  • NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood): www.napac.org.uk
  • MOSAC: www.mosac.org.uk
  • Action Fraud: www.actionfraud.police.uk
  • children’s Services Contact Team Factsheet for Parents
  • ISCB Extremism and Radicalisation Leaflet for Parents
  • Safeguarding and Protecting Disabled Children Leaflet for Parent
  • ISCB Parent and Carer leaflets 

Support for Children

 NSPCC: www.nspcc.org.uk
 ChildLine: www.childline.org.uk
 Papyrus: www.papyrus-uk.org
 Young Minds: www.youngminds.org.uk

Support for Staff

Education Support Partnership: www.educationsupportpartnership.org.uk
Professional Online Safety Helpline: www.saferinternet.org.uk/helpline 

Setting up an IslingtonCS training account with Islington Safeguarding Children Board

Support for Online Safety

  • Childnet International: www.childnet.com
    UK Safer Internet Centre: www.saferinternet.org.uk
    Parents Info: www.parentinfo.org
  • Internet Matters: www.internetmatters.org
    Net Aware: www.net-aware.org.uk
    ParentPort: www.parentport.org.uk
    Get safe Online: www.getsafeonline.org

Support for Domestic Abuse

  • Refuge: www.refuge.org.uk
    Women’s Aid: www.womensaid.org.uk
    Men’s Advice Line: www.mensadviceline.org.uk
    Mankind: www.mankindcounselling.org.uk

 

Related Pages
  • Safeguarding
Related Documents
  • NSPCC Positive Parenting Guide
  • St Mary's Safeguarding Policy 2022-23 - updated Spring 2023
  • Safeguarding Policy for St Mary's 2022-23
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