Safeguarding – Ranvilles Junior School

Our Safeguarding Policy

Our safeguarding policies and procedures ensure that every child, regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation, has a right to equal protection from harm.

Safeguarding is the action we take to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. We link safety with our Green Ranvilles STAR: Secure and Happy Individuals. The children have dedicated curriculum time to understand and explore what it means to be safe physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally.

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

At Ranvilles, we safeguard children by:

Creating safe environments for children and young people through robust safeguarding practices
Ensuring that adults who work in the schoolincluding volunteersdon’t pose a risk to children
Making sure staff are trained know how to respond to concerns and keep-up-to-date with policy and practice
Maintaining an environment where children feel confident to approach any member of staff if they have a worry or problem
Teaching children and young people about staying safe

Safeguarding Policy Listening tree PSHE

Designated Safeguard Leads

To contact us regarding any safeguarding concerns, please speak to a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or alternatively contact DSL@ranvilles-jun.hants.sch.uk.

Mrs Angela Williams

Headteacher / Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Mr James May

Deputy Headteacher/ Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Mrs Simone Turner

Home-School Link / Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Ms Rachael Lenaghan

SENDCo / Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Safeguarding Support for Parents and Carers

There may be times during the year when, as a parent or carer, you have concerns over the wellbeing and safety of a child when Ranvilles Junior School is closed for holidays.

If you have any concerns because you think that a child might be at risk and you want to talk to someone or ask someone for advice, you should contact Children’s Services:

– phone 0300 555 1384 during office hours 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 4.30pm on Friday
– phone 0300 555 1373 at all other times to contact the Out of Hours service

A further option is contact the NSPCC. As a parent, there are options to report safeguarding concerns by calling 0808 800 5000, emailing help@NSPCC.org.uk, or by completing the report abuse online form.

Children can contact the NSPCC directly by calling 0800 1111.

It is always good to report first hand. Please note that Children’s Services may not be able to disclose any further information to you if you make a report due to confidentiality. All information received by Children’s Services is treated sensitively.

For more information, please click here.

As always, if a child (or family) is in immediate danger, call 999.

Safeguarding Links

Think U Know

Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

Secure and Happy Individuals

NSPCC

Online safety guidance for Parents E-safety at Home - Support for Parents