Killinghall C.E. Primary School

We have a number of school policies in place that support children, families and staff to ensure safeguarding is consistent and effective in school. As well as policies for grown ups, we have a child friendly child protection policy and a strong emphasis on PSHE and safeguarding within our curriculum in order to give our children the tools to seek support when they are sad, scared or worried. 

Anybody who is worried about a child can make a referral to the North Yorkshire Multi-Agency Screening Team (MAST). More information can be found at https://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk(link is external)  Where there are significant immediate concerns about the safety of a child, call 999. 

The Prevent duty is ‘the duty in the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 on specified authorities, in the exercise of their functions, to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.’ (The Prevent duty – Departmental advice for schools and childcare providers June 2015)

As a school we need to ensure we protect children from the risks of radicalisation and extremism through our safeguarding procedures. We also need to provide a safe environment in which controversial issues can be discussed and build our pupils’ resilience and self-esteem to enable them to challenge extremist views. At Killinghall CE Primary School, we have made all staff aware of our responsibilities under the Prevent duty. We are ensuring that all other relevant policies comply with the Prevent duty. Through our RE and PHSE curriculum and our work on Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development, including fundamental British values, we will enable children to explore a wide range of issues safely.

All teaching staff and governors have undergone Prevent Duty online training (renewed annually) and school staff receive additional training safeguarding throughout the year.

All allegations of abuse by or complaints about a teacher, other member of staff or volunteer, will be managed in accordance with the North Yorkshire Child Protection Procedures. A copy of these procedures can be found at www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk  The Chair of Governors should be contacted directly where there are allegations/complaints against the Headteacher.

The Local Authority Designated Officer for Child Protection oversees all allegations made against those who work with children and can be contacted at anytime for advice.  Similarly, advice and guidance can be obtained from the Social Care Advice  line or the Police Child Abuse Investigation Unit.

Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023 identifies the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) as that of managing and having oversight of individual cases, provision of advice and guidance to employers and voluntary organisations, liaison with the police and other agencies and the monitoring of cases to make sure they are dealt with as quickly as possible and are consistent with a thorough and fair process. 

Department for Education Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 outlines additional roles and responsibilities to be undertaken when responding to allegations against teachers, members of staff or volunteers in schools or colleges that provide education for children under 18 years. 

In line with Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, these NYSCP procedures should be applied when there is an allegation that any person who works with children has:

• behaved in a way that has harmed a child, or may have harmed a child, and /or
• possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child, and / or
• behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates they may pose a risk of harm to children, and / or
• behaved or may have behaved in a way that indicates they may not be suitable to work with children.

The NYC LADO notification form is on the NYSCP Website NYSCP (safeguardingchildren.co.uk) and should be completed and sent to lado@northyorks.gov.uk