Safeguarding

Safeguarding

Hillside Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school. All concerns are passed through the members of staff who are trained as "Designated Safeguarding leads” in school in compliance with the guidance.

The Designated Safeguarding Lead is the Headteacher Mr Davies. The deputies are the Deputy Headteacher, Ms. O'Connor and the Raising Standards Lead, Mrs Mason  They are supported by a team of other teachers and members of the support staff.

If you have any serious concerns about your child or any other pupil at Hillside Junior School please do not hesitate to contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead who knows who to contact for the best advice and help and is experienced in using the appropriate degree of confidentiality.

For the best interests of all our children we use all current guidance / advice from the DFE etc. following safeguarding policies and measures:

DFE - Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 (Statutory Guidance)

HM-Gov - Working together to Safeguard Children 2018

The following policies and guidance are followed as part of our commitment to safeguarding

Anti-bullying

Behaviour Policy

Child Protection

Data protection

Drugs and Substance Misuse

Equal Opportunities

Equality Policy

E-Safety Policy

Health Care Policy

Emergency & Disaster Plan 

Dealing with allegations against teachers and other staff

Prevent

PSHE including SRE

Safer Recruitment & Selction Policy and Procedure 

Protocol for children left after school

Safeguarding statement in School Brochure

School visits

Sex Education

Staff Handbook - guidance on conduct

Volunteers

Use of photographs/video

Whistle blowing