Safeguarding

How we keep our children safe

  • We have designated adults in place in school to handle any concerns staff, pupils or parents have
  • We have staff trained in First Aid & Paediatric First Aid
  • We ensure all staff follow rules for use of phones in school
  • We ensure all visitors follow rules for use of phones in school
  • All staff and visitors are briefed on safeguarding procedures before entry to the school
  • All staff have read and understand the relevant safeguarding documents such as’Keeping Children Safe In Education’
  • We have undertaken and ensured that staff have accessed ‘Prevent’ training
  • We have an E-Safety policy followed by all
  • Children are taught how to be safe online
  • Through the everyday curriculum and PSHE we discuss with pupils how we keep safe
  • We follow the safer recruitment policy when employing new staff
  • We work closely with the police, social care, Startwell, Local Authority, and health services
  • We have visits from agencies such as the NSPCC and Life Education
  • We have risk assessments in place for all trips and visits
  • We seek permission for all children before we take any photographs or recordings

 

Key Contacts

Safeguarding Leads:

Mrs J Woods – Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs L Bannon – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mr C Duckworth – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mr R Canovan – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

 

Click here for the Safeguarding Policy

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE LAW
REGARDING PENALTY NOTICES FOR
UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL

A new National Framework for Penalty Notices for school absence, including unauthorised holiday absence, is being introduced following changes to the law. These new Government regulations will come into effect from 19 August 2024, and we wanted to bring this to your attention now, as it will affect when penalty notices are issued in Wigan.

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