Safeguarding – Old Buckenham Primary

At Old Buckenham Primary School we take safeguarding and child protection very seriously.

Using the Norfolk training materials, staff agreed that safeguarding is about

child protection
a listening school
health and safety
governance
whistle-blowing
staff recruitment
staff codes of conduct
the school building
the school curriculum, including internet safety
SEND and inclusion
attendance and punctuality
behaviour management and anti bullying policy

Mrs H. Mitchell is the Delegated Senior Lead (DSL) for Safeguarding in our school. Mr T. Grass is the Deputy Safeguarding Lead and Mrs J. Sydney is the Alternate Designated Safeguarding Lead.

A copy of our school policies for safeguarding can be found below or on display in the school foyer. There is also a list of staff training and contact telephone numbers should you wish to contact a helpline or the Local Authority.

The Norfolk Safeguarding Children Board can be accessed here.

A short film which highlights the roles schools and adults play in keeping children safe can be viewed here:

From January 2017 the school has been linked to Operation Encompass – this is a Norfolk joint agency protocol for domestic abuse and will provide schools who have signed up with notifications. Please see further information here and a copy of the letter sent to parents here.

Child Safety – NSPCC

Click below for the joint NSPCC and NCSB leaflet linked to keeping children safe:

Norfolk Safeguarding Children Board and NSPCC Information Booklet

The Talk Pants Parents Guide (NSPCC)

Talk PANTS helps children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell someone they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried.

Talk Pants parents guide

Talk Pants children’s guide

Everyone’s Invited

The NSPCC have launched a dedicated helpline for children and young people who have experienced sexual harassment or abuse at school, and for worried adults and professionals that need support and guidance.

This dedicated helpline will offer support to:

all children and young people making current and non-recent disclosures of sexual harassment or abuse on school grounds within school time, and incidents linked to school in any capacity
any children or young people who want to talk about being involved or witnessing any incidents
any adults who have experienced non-recent abuse
parents and carers who have any concerns about their own or other children
professionals who work in schools and need support in this or related issues.

Anyone who gets in touch through this dedicated helpline will also be signposted to other relevant support services available, including Childline – which provides ongoing support and counselling to children and young people.