Safeguarding
South Malling Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in the commitment.
South Malling strives to provide a school environment where all pupils are safe, secure, valued, respected and each one is heard. South Malling takes seriously the duty to protect and prevent harm, whilst also promoting the health and development of children both within and outside of the school. Every member of staff appreciates the duty to report any concerns they may have about a child, primarily through the designated safeguarding lead and deputies.
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.
Safeguarding means:
- protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
- preventing harm to children’s health or development
- ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
- taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.
Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. This includes child protection procedures which detail how to respond to concerns about a child.
Safeguarding children and child protection guidance and legislation applies to all children up to the age of 18.
Designated Safeguarding Leads: 01273 473016
Mrs Charlotte Roberts - Headteacher
Miss Annie Schulte - Deputy Headteacher and inclusion Manager
Mrs Rachael Burgess - Mental Health First Aider & Mental Health Champion
Mrs Catherine Hann - Nursery Teacher, Lilac Lambs, Leader of Early Years
Safeguarding Governor: Liz Kaye
If you are worried about a child outside of school hours then please look at the useful links below. These will take you to websites that can help.
Useful links:
Single Point of Advice East Sussex (SPOA)
Policies
Copies of our Child Protection and Safeguarding; Online Safety; Supporting Children with Medical Needs; Operation Encompass letter; and Behaviour policies can all be found here.