Safeguarding

Safeguarding Pupils at Diseworth C of E Prmary School

At Diseworth C of E Primary School, our staff, governors and all visitors fully recognise the vital contribution the school makes to safeguarding children. The safety and protection of all pupils is of greatest importance and that all staff, including volunteers, have a vital part to play in providing early help protecting pupils from harm.

We believe that the school should provide a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment, which promotes all pupils’ social, physical, emotional and moral development.  As a school, we adhere to the Government and Local  Authority guidance and procedures for supporting families.

Effective safeguarding of children can only be achieved by putting children at the centre and by every individual and agency playing their full part; working together to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children; in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.

We have a statutory duty to report any incidents where we have cause to suspect that a pupil is suffering or is likely to suffer harm.

The Designated Safeguard Lead (DSL) for Child Protection and Safeguarding is Mrs Lynne Heath.

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS please contact Mrs Lynne Heath immediately, school telephone number: 01332 810208.

In the event of her absence, please contact any one of the Deputy Designated Safegauding Leads (DDSL):

Mrs Lisa Russell

Miss Mia Marshall

Mrs Nicola Robe

Further information can be found in our Safeguarding policy. 

Operation Encompass

Our school is part of Operation Encompass.

Operation Encompass is a Police and Education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children and young people exposed to domestic abuse.

Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools before the start of the next school day when a child or young person has been involved or exposed to a domestic abuse incident the previous evening.

The information is given in strict confidence to our school’s Safeguarding team/ Designated Safeguarding Leads to enable support to be given, dependent on the needs and wishes of the child. This timely knowledge enables a plan for appropriate support to be made for that child so that all interactions, from when the child first arrives at the school gates, are of a positive nature. We are keen to offer the best help and support possible to all of our pupils and we believe this will be extremely beneficial in effectively meeting the needs of the children and families involved.