Safeguarding and Child Protection

The safety and well-being of the children in our care is always our highest priority.

The school has a clear policy for Child Protection which is available to parents on request. All staff receive regular training to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse.

The school rehearses its lockdown procedures termly using Run, Hide, Tell.

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• Child Protection Policy 2024-25
• Online Safety Policy

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GLAISDALE
Designated Safeguarding Lead	Mr Oliver Cooper (Executive Headteacher)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead	Mr Andrew Wood  (Interim Head of School) Mrs Rowan Mitchell (KS1/EY Teacher)
Safeguarding Governor	Mrs Jo Kevan
CASTLETON
Designated Safeguarding Lead	Mr Oliver Cooper (Executive Headteacher)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead	Mrs Nicola Wardell (Teacher in charge)
Safeguarding Governor	Mrs Jo Kevan
LEALHOLM
Designated Safeguarding Lead	Mr B Russell (Headteacher)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead	Mrs B Clay (Teacher in charge)
Safeguarding Governor	Mrs Anna Harrison
OAKRIDGE
Designated Safeguarding Lead	Mr B Russell (Headteacher)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead	Miss C Stone (Teacher-in-Charge)
Safeguarding Governor	Mrs Hannah Warburton

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Security

Once the children are safely in school on a morning and after lunch, all outside doors are locked to prevent access by anyone from the outside. This is to ensure your children’s safety whilst in the school building. If you need to enter the building at any time during the school day, please report to the main office first.  As you leave, please make sure doors are secured behind you. In case of emergency, all staff can open all doors from the inside.

*Please note, mobile phones are not to be used by parents/visitors inside the school building.

For more information visit:

• http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/  
• https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ 
• https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

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Early Help

We work closely with the North Yorkshire Early Help team, who can support families in a number of ways. Please see the leaflet below for more information and contact Mr Cooper or Mr Russell or your child's class teacher if you feel this would be helpful.

• Early Help leaflet for parents and carers

• https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

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Operation Encompass

We work closely with a range of other services, included the police. We engage with Operation Encompass, a scheme designed to create a direct link between police and school. For more information see the poster in the link below.

• Operation Encompass Poster