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Safeguarding
Before you make an application please read our statement about the vigilant safeguarding culture we have at our school.
Under the Education Act 2002 (section 175/157), schools must “make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children”.
We will endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We expect every adult, member of staff, volunteer and parent, to protect children. Should you have any concerns about any child please contact the school Designated Person for Child Protection or/and the Headteacher.
The school will therefore be alert to signs of abuse and neglect and will follow the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) procedures to ensure that children receive appropriate and effective support and protection.
Parents/carers should know that the law requires all school staff to pass on information which gives rise to a concern about a child’s welfare, including risk from neglect, physical, emotional or sexual abuse. The school should make parents/carers aware that records of welfare concerns may be kept about their child. They should be informed that school staff will seek, in general, to discuss any concerns with them including referrals to other agencies. However, in situations where the child is suspected to be at risk of harm, the law says that schools may take advice from other agencies without informing parents/carers.
In accordance with local Information Sharing protocols, we will ensure that information is shared securely and sensitively. Information will only be shared with other services where it is deemed necessary and proportionate to ensure that children and young people are safe and receive the right service.
Schools will seek advice from Social Care when they have reasonable cause to suspect a child may be suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. Occasionally, concerns are passed on which are later shown to be unfounded. Parents/carers will appreciate that the member of staff in the school with responsibility for child protection (known as the Designated Safeguarding Lead or Designated Person) was carrying out their responsibilities in accordance with the law and acting in the best interests of all children.
Under Section 3 (5) of the Children Act 1989, schools or any person who has care of a child “may….do what is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case for the purpose of safeguarding or promoting the child’s welfare”. This means that on rare occasions, a school may need to “hold” a child in school whilst Social Care and the police investigate any concerns further.
Ridgefield Primary School is committed to the principles of safer recruitment and, as part of that, adopts recruitment procedures that help deter, reject and/or identify people who might abuse children. This means that all appointments are subject to rigorous checks, including: identity, references, right to work in the UK, qualifications and an enhanced DBS check with barred list clearance where appropriate.
At least one trained member of staff sits on every recruitment panel. We also work closely with contractors and agencies to ensure their staff meet the same safeguarding standards.
For full details, please see our Safer Recruitment Policy.
We value a diverse workforce and seek to recruit people with different skills, experiences, and backgrounds. Recruitment and selection are conducted systematically, fairly, and in line with our Equal Opportunities Policy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, or belief.