Safeguarding and Child Protection at Quarry Mount Primary School

The health, safety and well-being of pupils are very important to us here at Quarry Mount. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. We want to work in partnership with you, and we also work in partnership with a number of outside agencies, to help your child achieve their full potential.

All staff are responsible for ensuring that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.

Main people responsible:

Headteacher: L Cooper

Designated Safeguarding Lead: K Georgeson

Deputy Safeguarding Lead: M Dunderdale

Safeguarding trained staff: M Dunderdale, K Georgeson, H Lee (you may hear these members of staff being referred to as 'trusted adults').

If you have an urgent safeguarding or data protection concern while Quarry Mount primary School is closed then please email the head teacher at:
lcooper@quarrymountprimary.org.uk

Prevent Duty

What is the Prevent Strategy?

The Prevent Strategy is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism in all it’s form.

The Prevent Duty

The Prevent duty requires all schools to "have due regard to the need to prevent people being drawn into terrorism", under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. The duty covers all types of extremism, whether political, religious or ideological.

What does it mean for a school?

As a school we protect our pupils from the risk of radicalisation through our wider safeguarding duties and our duty to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils. We do the following:

Promote the fundamental British values through the school’s curriculum
Make sure that school is a safe space for pupils to discuss sensitive topics, including terrorism and extremism
We have robust safeguarding procedures to identify children at risk
We engage with the Leeds' Local Authority risk assessment to determine the potential risk of individuals being drawn into terrorism in the local area
We have measures in place to protect pupils from harmful online content, which includes appropriate filtering and monitoring systems
Our staff receive training to help them identify pupils at risk, challenge extremist ideas, and know how to act if they have a concern

If you’re worried about someone

If you are worried that you or someone you know is being radicalised, the Leeds Prevent team can help. There work is part of the Government’s Counter Terrorism Strategy. You can call or email them and then they we'll discuss your concerns with you. They will ask you why you think someone is at risk and decide how they can help. They may ask you to complete a referral form so that they can support the person you're worried about.

Phone: 0113 535 0810 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm)

Email: prevent@leeds.gov.uk

You can also call the police Prevent team on 0113 241 3386 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm).

If you're worried about a family member, friend or someone you know at risk, visit Act Early for help, support and advice on preventing radicalisation

You can also call the police at any time on 101, or 999 if it's an emergency

For further information please visit the below website:

https://www.leeds.gov.uk/plans-and-strategies/support-for-people-at-risk-of-radicalisation-(leeds-prevent)

Additional information on the Prevent Strategy and the Government Link to report terrorism are below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance

https://www.gov.uk/report-terrorism

Child Protection

Designated Safeguarding Lead: K Georgeson
Designated staff for safeguarding: L Cooper, M Dunderdale,

K Georgeson, H Lee
Child Protection Governor: J Bissel

Children Looked After (CLA)

Lead Person: R Clarkson

Policies - please see the 'policies' section of the website for the following:

Child Protection Policy
E-Safety policy
Prevent Duty
Keeping Children Safe in Education

Safer Recruitment

Lead Person: M Dunderdale

Staff trained in safer recruitment: M Dunderdale

Governor: A Smith

Single Central Register: L Cooper, T Barrie

Policies - please see the 'policies' section of the website for the following:

Whistle Blowing
Staff & Volunteer Code of Conduct (Safer Working Practice)
Staff Behaviour Policy
Supervision Policy

Inclusion

SENDCo: R Clarkson

Attendance & Behaviour: K Georgeson, H Lee

Attendance Governor: C Frost

Policies - please see the 'policies' section of the website for the following:

SEND Policy and Information Report
SEND Core Offer
Single Equalisation
Behaviour Policy
Admissions Policy
Rewards and Sanctions
ELA Policy
Positive Handling Policy
Intimate Care policy
Accessibility Plan
Healthy Schools Policy
Attendance policy
Curriculum Policy

Health & Safety

Lead Person: M Dunderdale

Health & Safety Governor: C Frost

Site Superintendent: A Whittingham

Educational Visits Leader: R Clarkson & N Horigan

Fire Officers: A Gough, J Pelc

Most staff in school are first aid trained. Please see in school for details.

Paediatric First Aiders - K Paterson, E Hind, A Whittingham, D Williamson, M Dunderdale

Policies - please see the 'policies' section of the website for the following:

Intimate Care
Health and Safety
Buildings policy
First Aid Policy
Children's Medical Procedures
School Food Plan

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share this commitment.

We impose robust recruitment procedures and checks for appointing staff and volunteers to guard against appointing a person who is unsuitable to work with children, or who is disqualified from working with children, or does not have the suitable skills and experience for the role.

It is illegal for anyone who is barred from working with children to apply for, or undertake Regulated Activity.

Quarry Mount Primary School

Quarry Mount Primary School

Safeguarding and Child Protection at Quarry Mount Primary School

Other safeguarding Links:

NHS recommended self-help guides

Children's Services - for members of the public to report a child protection concern

NSPCC - for advice for parents/carers and to report child abuse

PACE UK

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre

Online Safety Safeguarding Children

Childline

Mindmate

CEOP

Net Aware

Leeds Women's Aid

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Operation Encompass

Prevent Duty

Children Looked After (CLA)

Safer Recruitment

Inclusion

Health & Safety