Safeguarding

Harpole Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We take our responsibilities seriously and promote a culture of “what if…” when it comes to safeguarding reporting and management.

Should you have any safeguarding concerns please email one of our DSL (Designated Safeguarding Leader) – If you wish to speak to one of our DSL’s please ring 01604 830072

Mr Duncan Thorpe
Email Mr. Thorpe

Mrs Stuart-Hill
Email Mrs Stuart-Hill

Mrs Tarbox
Email Mrs Tarbox

Policies & Practices

Our policies and agreed practices for child protection, health and safety, behaviour management, attendance and looked after children all comply with the recommendations for safeguarding children at school. We have trained designated safeguarding leaders and a designated governor with responsibility for child safeguarding at the school. We have policies to manage potential allegations against staff, whistleblowing and the use of physical intervention.

Through our curriculum we teach the children about personal safety, and how to keep themselves safe from harm. Our curriculum includes opportunities to discuss feelings and emotions, and helps our children to think about their own personal safety and their rights as individuals to be kept safe from harm.

We have clear guidance for both pupils, teachers and parents to help children to use the internet (including social media) safely and responsibly.

Our staff recruitment policies and practices are rigorous and comply with safe recruitment and selection requirements. We always pursue identity checks and qualification checks and we take up and scrutinise written references before confirming employment. See Working With Us for more details.

The governing body are regularly updated about child protection, bullying and safeguarding policies and practices by the Headteacher.

It is the responsibility of every adult in this school to ensure that we maintain the highest level of awareness about possible unsafe practices and deal with any issues immediately and appropriately.

Child Welfare Concerns

If you are concerned about a child's welfare, please report it.

MASH - Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub
If there is no immediate danger but you are concerned about a child's welfare, contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH): Telephone: 0300 126 7000 and select option 1

Email: MASH@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Click here to visit the website

Police
If a child is in immediate danger, left alone, or missing, you should contact the police and/or an ambulance directly by phoning 999.