Pakefield Primary School's
Designated
Safeguarding
Leads
Prevent
As part of Pakefield Primary School’s commitment to safeguarding and child protection we fully support the government's Prevent Strategy, and take guidance from Teaching Approaches to help build resilience to extremism.
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These services will be able to provide parents and carers with further information and support.
Telephone Numbers
Children's Services: 0808 800 4005
Suffolk Police: 01473 613500
IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 999
All visitors agree to:
- Not to use their mobile telephones around the school.
- Providing a good example and being a positive role-model by being respectful, fair and considerate to all.
- Treat all children equally.
- Ensure that when working with individual children, that the door is left open, or that you can be visible to others.
- Do not photograph children, exchange email addresses, text messages, and phone numbers or give out your own personal details.
- Only touch children for professional reasons and when this is necessary and appropriate for the child’s well being and safety.
- Please ensure that you wear your name badge or visitors badge at all times.
All visitors and volunteers to the school are made aware of our schools safeguarding procedures. Visitors and staff are not permitted to use their mobile telephones on the school grounds.
ALT Safeguarding Policy 2023-2024
Use of photographic equipment in school.
‘Before any photographic equipment is used in school, details must be discussed with the Headteacher or other senior member of staff. The school will record full details of the person requesting permission, date and intended use of images’.
Whistleblowing
Pakefield Primary School is committed to the highest possible standards of honesty, openness and accountability. It seeks to conduct its affairs in a responsible manner, to ensure that all its activities are openly and effectively managed, and that the School’s integrity and the principles of public interest disclosure are sustained.
In line with that commitment, all members of staff and those working on behalf of the School who have serious concerns about any aspect of the School’s work are encouraged to come forward and voice those concerns to the Headteacher. Staff not only have the right but also a duty to report any improper actions or omissions, particularly where the welfare of young people may be at risk. Where any member of staff decides to report a serious incident within the scope of this policy, whether anonymously or otherwise, this will be treated as a ‘protected’ disclosure. Staff members should feel reassured that they can raise concerns in accordance with this policy without fear of victimisation, subsequent discrimination or disadvantage.
If you are a professional who has Safeguarding concerns during a holiday period and you wish to contact the Senior Designated Lead, please contact the Active Learning Trust Head Office on 01223 728394.