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Woodvale Primary Academy

Safeguarding

Woodvale Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of the school community to share this commitment.

Safeguarding is what we do for all children to keep them safe whilst in our care. Child protection describes the policy and procedures specifically for those children who are at risk of serious harm or have been seriously harmed. 

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all staff in school are well-trained and know how to safeguard pupils effectively. Our staff and volunteers go through all safeguarding checks on successful appointment to the school and when staff have concerns, they know who to speak to and understand the next steps that will take place. 

Woodvale Primary Academy Safeguarding Team

The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) - Mr Matthew Reetz

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (Deputy DSLs) - Mrs Laura Wright, Mrs Suzanne Nicholas,  Mrs Becky Clements

Any member of the Safeguarding Team can be contacted via the school office.

Sexual Abuse within Schools: Child on Child Abuse, Sexual Violence and Harassment and Harmful Sexual Behaviour:

Our position as a trust and within all our academies is clear: sexual violence and sexual harassment are never acceptable, will never be tolerated and are not an inevitable part of growing up. Such behaviour will never go unchallenged or become accepted and we remain committed to working openly and transparently to promote mutual respect. We will always act on concerns raised

Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy has guidance within it around the indicators of child-on-child abuse and harmful sexual behaviour along with our response procedures. All relevant Safeguarding Policies are available on individual academy websites.

All pupils are taught the Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum.

Links to Policies:

Trust Safeguarding Policy

Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

Link to Children Missing In Education .GOV website

Link to Children Missing In Education - Local Guidance

Link to Prevent Duty Guidance

External support is always available from:

· Childline on 0800 1111

· NSPCC on 0800 136663 or help@nspcc.org.uk