Safeguarding
Safeguarding
Beer C of E Primary School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children in school. We believe that pupils have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse. Staff are vigilant for signs of any pupil in distress and are confident about applying our safeguarding processes to avert and alleviate any such problems.
We:
- create safe environments for children and young people through robust safeguarding practices
- ensure that adults who work in the school, including volunteers, don't pose a risk to children
- make sure staff are trained, know how to respond to concerns and keep-up-to-date with policy and practice
- teach children and young people about staying safe
- maintain an environment where children feel confident to approach any member of staff if they have a worry or problem.
We have a number of Safeguarding officers in school identified below but ALL our staff share collective responsibility and have received safeguarding training to help support children who may be at risk. If you are ever concerned about the safety or well-being of someone at our school, please talk to one of the safeguarding officers listed below.
School Safeguarding Officers
- Miss Rebecca Porter (Headteacher) Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Mr Pat Baldwin Senior Teacher) Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Mrs Verity Graves-Morris (Senior Pupil Services Officer) Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Mrs Gail Teasdale (Teaching Assistant) Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Useful links and information for our families
If you are concerned that a child has experience, or is at risk of, harm, you can make a referral yourself to MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) through this link:
Make a request for support or report a child safety concern
0345 155 1071mashsecure@devon.gov.uk
Additional information and advice can be found on the Devon Safeguarding Children Board website, please follow the link below:
Devon Safeguarding Children Board
The NSPCC website is rich with information about how to safeguard pupils and proactively prevent any child coming to harm. NSPCC website
Childline are a dedicated service to support children who are concerned they may experience harm or need advice.
Online Safety
Child Exploitation and Online Protection
NSPCC - Talking to your child about online safety
Operation Encompass
Beer C of E Primary School is part of Operation Encompass.
Operation Encompass is a police-led, school based early intervention safeguarding scheme which supports children and young people who are exposed to Domestic Abuse.
Operation Encompass was created to ensure that by 9.00am on the next day the school will be informed that a child or young person has been involved in a domestic abuse incident. This knowledge, given to the school’s trained Key Adult allows the provision of immediate early intervention through overt or silent support, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.
Click CEOP button
The NCA’s CEOP Command is here to help children and young people. We are here to help if you are a young person and you or your friend (up to age 18) has been forced or tricked into taking part in sexual activity with anyone online, or in the real world. We also have advice and links to support for other online problems young people might face, such as cyberbullying and hacking. Visit our Safety Centre for advice and to report directly to CEOP, by clicking here.
Downloads & Useful Links
School Visitor Safeguarding Guide