Safeguarding
Safeguarding at Holbeton Primary School
Holbeton Primary School recognises its moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We provide a caring, positive and safe environment that promotes the social, physical and moral development of all children. This is underpinned by a culture of openness where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are listened to. We recognise that all staff have a full and active part to play in protecting our pupils from harm, and that every child’s welfare is our paramount concern. We maintain an attitude that ‘it could happen here’ so safeguarding children is a central part of our approach to ensure that children are protected from abuse and neglect and that every child reaches their full potential.
This is achieved by:
- Creating an environment whereby high standards of work, effort and behaviour are expected and rewarded with praise and encouragement.
- Providing a curriculum, which will help all children to develop their full potential.
- Providing appropriate training and learning opportunities to sustain the personal and professional development of all staff, governors and volunteers.
- Developing a community where everyone feels valued and secure, shows understanding of others, respects diversity and promotes equality of opportunity and encourages a sense of pride in our school.
- Working in partnership with parents by offering support, information and advice about their child’s learning and development.
Mrs Honywill
Headteacher & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Designated Safeguarding Leads
- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for Child Protection: Mrs Sarah Honywill
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) for Child Protection: Mrs Kate Nash and Mrs Wilson
We are pleased to have received our ‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’ certificate from the NSPCC following our age-appropriate assemblies.
Key Documents and Useful Links:
Our Safeguarding Policy can be found here: Safeguarding Policy
- Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership
- National Online Safety - guides for parents and carers.
- For immediate danger in Devon, call 999
- NSPCC Keeping Children Safe -General helpline number 0808 8005000
- NDADA - Domestic Abuse support, recovery & refuge 08082816161
If you are worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person in Devon, please complete the request for support online form, or contact our Front Door directly on 0345 155 1071.
Working Together to Safeguard Children - Children and Young Persons Guide
We are an Operation Encompass school
In every force, in every school, for every child. Operation Encompass is the early reporting on to schools that a child or young person has been exposed to domestic abuse.
More details can be found at http://www.operationencompass.org/
If you have any concerns, please contact the DSL team via the following email address: admin@holbeton.devon.uk