Dolphinholme CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the physical, mental and emotional welfare of every pupil. We implement a whole-school preventative approach to managing safeguarding concerns, ensuring that the well-being of pupils is at the forefront of all actions.
Dolphinholme CE Primary School has a safeguarding policy in place, the purpose of which is to ensure every child who is a registered pupil at our school is safe and protected from harm.
This means we will always work to:
· Protect children and young people at our school from maltreatment;
· Prevent impairment of our children’s and young people’s health or development;
· Ensure that children and young people at our school grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care;
- Undertake that role so as to enable children at our school to have the best outcomes.
At Dolphinholme CE Primary School, in order to protect our children, we aim to:
- Create an atmosphere where all our children feel safe and secure, valued and listened to
- Recognise signs and symptoms of abuse
- Respond quickly, appropriately and effectively to cases of suspected abuse
If you have a concern that a child is being harmed, is at risk of harm, or you receive a disclosure you must contact the following member of staff member as quickly as possible.
Designated Safeguarding Lead – Miss Joanne Mather head@dolphinholme.lancs.sch.uk or 01524 791530
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead – Mrs Karen Baines
karen.baines@dolphinholme.lancs.sch.uk or 01524 791530
Safeguarding Governor – Thomas Rose
thomas.rose@dolphinholme.lancs.sch.uk
IF YOU ARE CONCERNED THEN PLEASE REPORT IT STRAIGHT AWAY