"The vigilant safeguarding culture that you have established keeps pupils safe and secure. Safeguarding procedures, including the rigorous suitability checks on all adults who work with pupils, are fit for purpose."

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Please find child protection and safeguarding advice for parents and carers from Gov.Uk:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-from-abuse-and-harm/advice-to-parents-and-carers-on-keeping-children-safe-from-abuse-and-harm

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CEOP - Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre

Ashford Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers.

We are committed to inspiring a love for lifelong learning through enabling our children to Achieve their Potential and  Produce Success.

We have staff members who are specifically trained and nominated as our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL). At APPS our DSLs are:

Mrs Sarah Tarrant - Lead DSL

Mrs Lucy Allen - Deputy DSL

Mrs Lynsey Makepeace - Deputy DSL

Mrs Mel Wootton - Deputy DSL

Miss Lindsay Martin- Deputy DSL

Mrs Pauline Bartlett - Deputy DSL

Mrs Sam Girvan - Deputy DSL

Safeguarding Procedures at APPS:

At Ashford Park we follow the Surrey Child Protection Procedures and the Local Safeguarding Children's Board guidance and have systems in place to share concerns regarding children's welfare. Part of our legal duty to safeguard our children, may also include us needing to consult specifically with and take advice from, the Police or Children's Social Care, should the need arise.

By working closely together as a staff and with our partner agencies, we firmly believe that we will continue to offer a safe learning environment for all our children.

Please take time to read our policies and do not hesitate to contact the school should you have any questions.

 

NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

NSPCC: Whistleblowing helpline: 0800 028 0285

NSPCC: Television advert, to support parents in protecting their children from sexual abuse:

https://youtu.be/nMIKUsZjirA

NSPCC: 'PANTS' campaign (supporting parents/carers in having that 'uncomfortable conversation'):

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/underwear-rule

NSPCC and Aardman free APP. Meet PANTOSAURUS and his friends! Please cut and paste these following lnks into your browser:

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.org.nspcc.pantosaurus

Apple App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/playtime-with-pantosaurus/id1258635349?mt=8

Definition of COUNTY LINES, as explained by The Children's Society: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-is-county-lines

Ofsted, February 2018 Webinar: 'Online safety webinar from the team in the SE region' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwezxYyq3Ss