Safeguarding
Guiseley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, which can be viewed on our Policies page.
Keeping Children Safe - Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility:
What does the law say schools must do? The Department for Education's key document is called 'Keeping children safe in education'. It is a statutory requirement that all staff working in school adhere to the guidance set out in this document.
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 parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child's welfare.
Guiseley Primary School is committed to ensuring that safeguarding is the school's highest priority.
Designated Safeguarding Team
Mrs Anna Bradbury: Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Chloe Adair: Deputy Head and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Elizabeth Hewitt: Learning Mentor, Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Wharton: Head Teacher Children Looked After and Pupil Premium
Mrs Eleanor Thompson: Governor responsible for Child Protection
All of our staff and governors have undertaken recent statutory and non-statutory safeguarding training.
The main work of a Safeguarding Lead is to:
- Make sure all staff are aware how to raise safeguarding concern
- Ensure all staff understand the symptoms of child abuse and neglect
- Refer any concerns to social care
- Monitor children who are the subject of child protection plans
- Maintain accurate and secure child protection records
In our recent Ofsted Inspection (June 2023) our safeguarding was found to be effective
We expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Photographs and videos of children is not permitted without prior permission from the headteacher.
If you are concerned about the safety of any student in our school, you must report this to our safeguarding team.
You can do this by completing a Cause for Concern form. These are located in the red folders in every classroom and at the school office. Once complete, please hand this directly to a member of the safeguarding team.
Our school staff and governors have up to date training to ensure that our safeguarding is effective.
To contact children's social work services:
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/one-minute-guides/duty-and-advice-team
Practitioners can contact Duty and Advice on 0113 376 0336
Members of the public should call the Contact Centre on 0113 222 4403
Immediate danger or risk of significant harm in an emergency 999
Useful resources and support can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance