Safeguarding Information for Parents and Carers
We are dedicated to ensure that all children at Sambourne CE Primary School are safe at all times, this is not limited to the school day or site. Safeguarding our school community is of paramount importance and underpins all our work. Safeguarding includes aspects such as anti-bullying, child protection and keeping children safe from all kinds of harm, including online safety.
At Sambourne CE Primary School we adopt the approach that it could happen here. Therefore, all staff, governors and volunteers receive appropriate safeguarding and child protection training which is regularly updated to ensure the highest possible standards are maintained. Further to this on every interviewing panel, at least one member of that panel has received Safer Recruitment Training.
All staff at Sambourne CE Primary School have a statutory responsibility to report any disclosures or concerns where a child may be subject to, or at risk of, significant harm.
Please see our 'School Policy' page on our website for the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
Key Members of Staff
If you have any safeguarding concerns, please use our dedicated email – dsl@sambourne.wilt.sch.uk Please note this inbox will not be monitored daily.
If you believe a child or young person is at immediate risk of serious harm or injury, or you believe a criminal offence has been committed, call the police on 999.
If you believe a child or young person is at risk of significant harm, neglect or injury, report your concerns to Wiltshire Integrated Front Door (IFD, formally MASH) on 0300 456 0108.
Working together to help prevent abuse and keep children and young people safe.
The NSPCC offer a wide range of resources to help parents, carers and others members of the community, to ensure that they are able to meet their safeguarding responsibilities:
NSPCC Helpline – Parents , carers and members of the public can contact the NSPCC helpline whenever they’re worried about a child by calling 0808 800 5000, emailing help@nspcc.org.uk, texting 88858* or contacting us online at nspcc.org.uk/ helpline. The helpline is free, available 24/7 and calls can be made anonymously. This service can also be used for general advice and guidance
Need-to-Know Guides - Further information on a range of issues can be accessed through a series of guides. These include leaving children home alone, holding babies safely, and spotting signs of abuse and neglect.
PANTS – The Underwear Rule: Talking PANTS teaches children important messages, like their body belongs to them and they should tell an adult if they're upset or worried. Using age appropriate language, PANTS allows parents to have difficult conversations around sexual abuse without even mentioning the word ‘sex’.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/underwear-rule/
Internet Matters - This organisation ensures parents, carers and professionals working with children have the knowledge and skills to support children’s media literacy, safety and wellbeing online.
Keep Children Safe Online: Information, advice, support - Internet Matters
NetAware: Net Aware is an online tool that informs parents about the social networks, apps and games that children might be using. We looked at the frequency of inappropriate content, how robust and easy to find the privacy settings are, and why children like using the sites. We regularly update Net Aware with new apps, and parents can sign up to Net Aware newsletters to keep up with digital trends.
Parent Zone is devoted to providing expert information to families, schools and family professionals. They create, curate and check the best available advice and information on all of the issues that are caused or amplified by the internet.
