Safeguarding
Every person who works with our children understand their responsibility in keeping children safe and are confident in how they will do that.
Killinghall CE Primary School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all children in school. All North Yorkshire schools, including Killinghall CE Primary School, follow the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Board procedures. We have Safeguarding and Child Protection policies and procedures in place where all staff, including our volunteers and supply staff, must ensure that they are aware of our procedures.
Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. The school will, in most circumstances, endeavour to discuss all concerns with parent/carers about their child/ren first. However, there may be exceptional circumstances when the school will discuss concerns with Social Care and/or the Police without parental knowledge (in accordance with Child Protection procedures). The school will, of course, always aim to maintain a positive relationship with all parents.
Safeguarding means:
• protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
• preventing harm to children’s health or development
• ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
• taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.
Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. This includes child protection procedures, which detail how to respond to concerns about a child.
If you have any concerns you should immediately report them to the Designated Safeguarding Person.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead is: Mrs Ella Besharati (Headteacher)
The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead is: Miss Leigh-Ann Holtom (Year 5 Class Teacher)
Our safeguarding governor is: Rev. Suzy McCarter.
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.