Safeguarding Statement

St Hilda's CE (VC) Primary School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all children in school. All North Yorkshire schools, including St Hilda's School, follow the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Board procedures. The school will, in most circumstances, endeavour to discuss all concerns with parents about their child/ren. 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. For a full copy of the school's Child Protection Policy, please follow the link below. A paper copy is also available from the school office on request.

The Headteacher and a Governor both have 'Safer Recruitment' training.

Please click on the links below to access the Government's 'Keeping Children Safe in Education - updated Sept 2020', and the 'Protecting children from radicalisation' documents:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/912592/Keeping_children_safe_in_education_Sep_2020.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protecting-children-from-radicalisation-the-prevent-duty

The school promotes online safety and all staff have had training and we run regular online safety courses for parents. The websites below offer information for parents on child protection and online safety:

NYSCB - http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/

NSPCC - www.nspcc.org.uk

CEOP - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/

Internet Matters - http://www.internetmatters.org/

Parent Zone - http://www.theparentzone.co.uk/parent

Childnet - http://www.childnet.com/resources/know-it-all-for-parents

Parents Protect - www.parentsprotect.co.uk

DfE Advice for Parents on Cyber Bullying -https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/syste3m/uploads/attachment_data/file/444865/Advice_for_parents_on_cyberbullying.pdf

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/YourChildsWelfareAtSchool/index.htm

Designated Safeguarding Lead - Mr James Pynn (Headteacher) and Mrs Faye Dodds-Aston (Deputy)

Nominated Governor – Mrs Johanna Senior

Child Protection Policy School Closure Arrangements Addendum January 2021 - COVID-19