Safeguarding
Safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility.
Guestling Bradshaw CEP School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Keeping children safe at Guestling Bradshaw is our highest priority. We work in many ways to achieve this: through our curriculum, our policies, our practices and through encouraging an open climate where the children can share any concerns they have. We have ‘worry boxes’ in the classrooms and provide our children with opportunities to speak with trusted adults in a safe environment.
What to do if you have concerns
If you think a child might be suffering neglect or abuse, it can be difficult to know what to do. But your action is vital in making sure that child gets the help they need.
Please contact one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Siobhan Andrews
Our Deputy Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Saira McIntosh
Contact details: Tel: 01424812279
The Governor with responsibility for safeguarding in our school is Nicky Boulter.
Contact details: Tel: 01424812279
If you are concerned about a child in East Sussex call out of hours service : 01273 335906 or 01273 335905. If you think the child is in immediate danger, you should call the police on 999.
For more information see to our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy below.
The aim of the policy is to ensure that our school has effective measures in place to safeguard your children from the potential risk of harm and that the safety and wellbeing of the children are of the highest priority in all aspects of our school’s work. Having the policy in place ensures that all members of our school community:
- Are aware of their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection
- Know the procedures that should be followed if they have a cause for concern
- Know where to go to find additional information regarding safeguarding
- Are aware of the key indicators relating to child abuse
- Fully support the school’s commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
Online Safety
Online safety is an important aspect of keeping our pupils safe at Guestling. We have procedures in place to safeguard our children from potential dangers and unsuitable material. Online safety is a fundamental part of our Computing lessons in all year groups.
As part of our partnership with parents, we encourage parents to speak to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online. It is essential to be realistic; banning the Internet or technology will not work, and often makes a child less likely to report a problem. This means that education around safe use is essential.
Click here to access the latest NSPCC help and advice.
Useful Links
The following links can offer parents support and guidance:
Safer Internet Day (held on first Tuesday in February each year)
Digital Parenting (from Vodaphone)
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, but some suggestions for parents and carers wishing to know more.
Your Internet Provider
The main four Internet providers in the UK – BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media – provide their customers with free parental controls, which can be activated at any time. They have come together to produce these helpful video guides to help you to download and set-up the controls offered by your provider. Click here see the video guides.