Safeguarding Information

It is the duty of everyone within our school community to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, and at St. Teresa’s we take this responsibility very seriously.

If you have a concern about a child, you should speak with the class teacher.  If you feel that a child may be at risk of harm you should inform:
 

Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mr A Schilling, Headteacher

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mr D Hunter, Assistant Headteacher

If you are worried about the conduct of the safeguarding leads, you may contact our safeguarding governor

Safeguarding Governor: Mrs J Lloyd

Harm to children is identified in 4 ways:

Physcial harm: When a child is deliberately hurt or injured

Sexual harm: When a child is influenced or forced to take part in a sexual act or look at inappropriate images

Emotional harm: When a child is made to feel frightened, unloved or being encouraged to support extremist ideas that are part of ideology.

Neglect: When a child’s needs are not being met, for example: poor diet, poor hygiene, being left alone, not attending school or not attending appointments.
 

You must inform the Designated Safeguarding Lead immediately if you have ANY concerns about:

• Something a child says
• Marks or bruising on a child
• Unusual or changes in a child’s behaviour
   

If a child discloses information to you then you must take the following action:

• Do not communicate any information to anyone other than the safeguarding lead.
• Do not discuss your concerns with the child, do not prompt or ask leading questions and do not carry out an investigation
• Do not promise confidentiality; explain to the child that you need to share the information with someone if you are worried about their safety.
• Record what the child says on the appropriate form
   

If you are unable to locate the Designated Safeguarding Leads, ask a member of the school office staff to find them and to ask to speak with them immediately about a confidential and urgent matter.
 

For further guidance, the school’s child protection policy can be found in the office or on the school’s website under the ‘policies’ tab.
 

If you are concerned about a member of staff, a child’s parent, carer or a volunteer you should report your concern immediately to the Headteacher.  If you concern is about the Headteacher you should pass the information to the Chair of the Governing Body.
 

Unless the concern is related to the school, we must be informed if you refer a concern directly to Trafford’s Safeguarding Team (first Response– 0161 912 5125).

What is Prevent?

The threat we face from terrorism is real, and the Prevent Strategy recognises that we cannot arrest our way out of the problem. Safeguarding and supporting vulnerable people to stop them from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism is at the heart of Prevent.

The focus of Prevent is on the significant threat posed by international terrorism and those in the United Kingdom who are inspired by it. It is also concerned with reducing threats, risks and vulnerabilities posed by domestic extremists such as those from the far right and far left, extreme animal rights activists and those involved in Northern Irish related terrorism.

Prevent is supported by three objectives:

1. tackle the causes of radicalisation and respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism
2. safeguard and support those most at risk of radicalisation through early intervention, identifying them and offering support
3. enable those who have already engaged in terrorism to disengage and rehabilitate
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The GOV.UK website provides further information on the Prevent Strategy.

https://www.trafford.gov.uk/residents/community/community-safety/Prevent-strategy/Prevent-strategy.aspx

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