Safeguarding

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children, their families, and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children. In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, we make sure our approach is child centred. This means that we consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.

Safeguarding children is:

Protecting children from maltreatment
Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

View our Safeguarding Policy on our Policies Page

Roles and Responsibilities

All adults working with, or on behalf of, children have a responsibility to protect them and to provide a safe environment in which they can learn and achieve their full potential. However, there are key people within schools and the Local Authority who have specific responsibilities under child protection procedures.

Should you wish to raise a safeguarding concern please either email as below or call reception on 01223 724300 to speak to:

Designated Safeguarding Lead: Laura Atkin laura.atkin@cambridgeast.org.uk

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Fiona Baird fiona.baird@cambridgeast.org.uk

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Fiona Donnelly fiona.donnelly@cambridgeast.org.uk

Getting Help

If you have safeguarding concerns whilst school is closed, please contact the Cambridgeshire Safeguarding and Child Protection team on 0345 045 5203 (8am-6pm Monday to Friday) or 01733 234 724 (out of hours) or contact the police on 999.

Alternatively, please see below a list of agencies who may be able to help.

Childline – www.childline.org.uk – 0800 1111

Young Minds – www.youngminds.org.uk – 0808 8025544

Samaritans – www.samaritans.org/ – 116 123