Safeguarding

Safeguarding at West Rise Primary School

As a UNICEF Rights Respecting School, at West Rise Primary School we aim to create an environment where children can:

• feel safe, secure and respected
• talk openly
• feel confident that someone will listen

West Rise Primary School are partnered with Operation Encompass.  One of the principles of Operation Encompass is to share incidents of domestic abuse with schools, not just those where an offence can be identified. 

This timely information comes through to our Safeguarding team, which enables appropriate support to be provided for that child so that all interactions, from when the child first arrives at the school gates, are of a positive nature.

Do you have a child protection concern?

The following staff are your first point of contact for any concerns.

Our Safeguarding Lead is Abi Meggison.

Our Deputy Safeguarding Leads are: Louise Muller, Laura Warren, Melissa Gilkes, Emma Edwards and Emma Smith.

Please contact them by:

Telephone:  01323 764062

Email: dsl@westriseprimary.co.uk

Our Business Manager, Catherine Watts, leads on Safeguarding for Recruitment, Single Central Record and Health and Safety.

Contact the Child Exploitation and Online Protection or the police if you:

• are a victim of online sexual abuse or
• you think it is happening to someone you know

If you want more information about how to keep your child safe online, NSPCC have an excellent set of resources.

‍If you have  safeguarding concerns about  a child you can report this to our safeguarding team:

‍By calling the school office on: 01323 764062 or via email at: dsl@westriseprimary.co.uk

or you can report to the NSPCC on: 0808 800 5000  alternatively contact Children’s Services on: 01323 464222

Parents and Carers send their children to school each day with the expectation that school provides a safe and secure environment in which their children can flourish.  We work hard to ensure that this expectation is met.

Please click the links below to read our policies.

Online Safety

Computer networks are an important aspect of information, communication and technology education.  However, all connectable technology can present possible risks to the spiritual, moral, and social development and potentially the safety of children.

All people working in school have a duty to be aware of online safety and to know the required procedures. We recognise that e-safety highlights the need to educate pupils about the benefits and risks of using technology as well as our responsibility to provide safeguards.

At West Rise Community Infant School we take this duty seriously, all staff are taught safe practices as part of induction and during child protection training and updates.

Roles and Responsibilities

The ICT subject leader alongside the Head teacher and Governors takes responsibility for e-safety in conjunction with the Child Protection designated teacher.

The school’s ICT systems capacity and security is managed by East Sussex County Council :

‘As part of our broadband services for schools and our commitment to online safety, connectivity to the internet automatically includes filtered safe and secure access. This is delivered through the RM SafetyNet Plus service’

Staff using ICT and especially when bringing in files from home are expected to ensure that material contained in the file is fit for purpose and does not contain any offensive material.

Particular care must be taken when transferring data and in particular when school data is being used at home. This data and in fact any personal information about a child remains personal to that child and must not be shared outside of school.

Online Safety Education

Children will only be allowed to use the Internet when supervised by staff. In the event of email use, staff will check the year group email box before children access emails. Children are taught not to reveal personal details as appropriate to the needs of young children.

The School Website

The point of contact on the website is the school address.  Staff or pupils home addresses are not published. We would like our website to reflect the wonder of learning at West Rise however, children’s photographs can only be published with parents written agreement. Pupils’ full names will not be used anywhere on the website where there is a link to a photograph.