Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.
Safeguarding means:
At Horton St. Michael’s, the safety and well-being of our pupils is at the heart of our work. This means we take child protection very seriously.
All staff and governors complete Basic Awareness of Safeguarding Training (Level 1). Our Designated Safeguarding Leads have both been trained to Level 2 and above.
The safeguarding lead in school is Rebecca Walker and the deputy safeguarding officers are Anna Bennett, Lacey Royall and Emma Ashford. Our safeguarding governor is Julia Cann.
All staff recruitment panels include a person who has completed Safer Recruitment in Education training.
All staff, governors (who are left alone with pupils), students and volunteers undertake a DBS check in school. DBS records are kept on the Single Central Record in the school office.
If you have any concerns or notice anything that you feel needs to be reported to someone then please speak to the headteacher. If the headteacher is not available and you have an immediate concern then please speak to the deputy safeguarding officer.
Useful links:
Working Together to Safeguard Children - Statutory Guidance
Parent Talk - Action for Children
Pants Talk - Webinar for Parents
Parents Protect - Create a Family Safety Plan
If you would like to see a copy of our Safeguarding Policy, then please download below.
SUAT supports and leads in the set-up of new academies joining the partnership. The services provided by the central support function cover both educational and non-educational support. In terms of educational support, SUAT is linked to the School of Education of Staffordshire University, which is an outstanding ITT provider.
