Whiston Junior & Infant School

Whiston Junior and Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 We have a number of policies, risk assessments (including COVID-19) and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy which can be viewed below. 

Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child's welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with his/her parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child's welfare.

 

We actively support the Government's Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism. 

 

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Miss Sarah Meaburn (Headteacher). Contact via school telephone number: 01709 828189

 Miss Meaburn is also the lead person for Digital Safety and for Looked after children

 

Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are:

Mrs Sarah Reason (Deputy Headteacher)

Mrs Jenny Dronfield (Personal Development and EYFS Lead)

 

The Trust Lead with responsibility for safeguarding for our Trust is our CEO: Kate Davies 

WWPAT Named Safeguarding Director is Julie Parry

Please use our school telephone number or school email to contact any of the Deputy DSLs or our CEO.

 

Rotherham Safeguarding Children Partnership 

•  Homepage – Rotherham Safeguarding Children Partnership (rscp.org.uk)
• Parents and carers – Rotherham Safeguarding Children Partnership (rscp.org.uk)

 

Photographs and Videos

Whilst lots of parents and carers really enjoy seeing photos and videos of their children’s school life we are very mindful of our duty of care towards all our pupils. We take the issue of safeguarding very seriously and this includes the use of photographic and video images. Any photographs or videos taken by parents, carers and relatives at school productions, sports days or other events are for the enjoyment of individual families. They must not be used in any way that could potentially place a child at risk. This would include publishing images in any form of print or on the internet including social networking sites. This is emphasised before concerts and shows etc and where practical a record of parents and relatives taking photographs or videos is made.

 

We understand that in exceptional circumstances a parent or carer may not wish their child to be photographed or videoed in this way. If this is the case then please contact the headteacher to discuss how this can be best achieved or state your preference on the GDPR consent form.

Occasionally, the local press will be invited to take photographs of school events and special achievements. We like to use photographs of our children on our website, in school documents, for parent information meetings, newsletters and on our display screens around the school. If you do not wish photographs of your child to be used for these purposes, then please contact the Headteacher.

 

To view all our school policies including our safeguarding Policy, please visit: Whiston Junior and Infant School - School Policies (whistonjunior-infant.co.uk)

 

To keep updated with all the latest safeguarding legislation including the most recent Keeping Children safe in Education, please visit: 

• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6650a1967b792ffff71a83e8/Keeping_children_safe_in_education_2024.pdf

 

The NSPCC helps parents and carers talk to their children about staying safe. It’s part of our work to prevent abuse from happening to any child. And it’s what this guide is all about. Conversations, like crossing the road safely, bullying and dealing with strangers, are subjects that you and your child might talk about. But what about staying safe from sexual abuse? It’s a conversation no parent wants to have, but thankfully it doesn’t have to be scary. In fact, you don’t even have to mention ‘sexual abuse’. Simple
conversations really can help keep your child safe, and that’s what – within the booklet attached – the NSPCC will help you do.

The Underwear Rule is a simple way to help keep children safe from abuse. It teaches children that their body belongs to them, they have a right to say no, and that they should tell an adult if they’re upset or worried.

Look at the resources and the Youtube clip above to find out how we teach this rule in schoolin the summer termm to help safeguard all children.