Garrett Lane, Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, M29 7EY

01942883340

enquiries@admin.garretthall.wigan.sch.uk

Garrett Hall Primary School

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Safeguarding

Garrett Hall Primary 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 and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Safeguarding, Child Protection and Early Help Policy which can be viewed in the policies section on our website.

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 parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child's welfare.

 

Prevent Agenda

We actively support the Government's Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism. 
Prevent is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorist or extremist causes.
The Prevent strategy covers all types of terrorism and extremism, including the extreme right wing, violent Islamist groups and other causes.


From July 2015 all schools (as well as other organisations) have a duty to safeguard children from radicalisation and extremism.
This means we have a responsibility to protect children from extremist and violent views the same way we protect them from drugs or gang violence. Importantly, we can provide a safe place for pupils to discuss these issues so they better understand how to protect themselves.

 

What is Prevent? Let’s Talk About It http://www.ltai.info/what-is-prevent/

 

Designated Safeguarding Leads

The Designated Safeguarding Lead takes lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection in school. This includes online safety.

At Garrett Hall our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs T. Beaty.  

Our Deputy Safeguarding Leads  are Mrs S. Chambers, Ms N. Martindale and Mrs S. Hughes.

All Safeguarding and Deputy Safeguarding Leads are trained to the same standard every two years. If you have any concerns about the welfare of any child at Garrett Hall, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Although we have Designated Safeguarding Leads, it is important to know that ALL staff are responsible for safeguarding and take part in regular training in this area.

 

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.

Although you will have already completed the permission documents for the taking and use of photographs in school, we understand that in exceptional circumstances a parent or carer may not wish their child to be photographed or videoed at certain events. If this is the case then please contact the school office.

 

Operation Encompass

Our school takes part in a project that runs in partnership with Wigan Safeguarding Board and Greater Manchester Police.

The project, Wigan Encompass, has been designed to provide early reporting to schools of any domestic abuse incidents that occur outside of school but which might have an impact on a child attending school the following day. This information will be shared on school days during the school term. When incidents occur on a Friday, Saturday or a Sunday, the police will contact the relevant school the following Monday.

The purpose of Wigan Encompass is to safeguard and support children and young people who have been involved in or witness to a domestic abuse incident. Domestic abuse impacts on children a numbers of ways. Children are at increased risk of physical injury during an incident, either by accident or because they attempt to intervene. Even when not directly injured, children are greatly distressed by witnessing the physical and emotional suffering of a parent.

Encompass has been created to address this situation. It is the implementation of key partnership working between the police and schools. The aim of sharing information with local schools is to allow ‘Key Adults’ the opportunity of engaging with the child and to provide access to support that allows them to remain in a safe but secure familiar environment.

For more information please visit the Operation Encompass Website.

Useful Websites

Childline   

Childline is there to give young people a voice when no one else is listening. Whatever problems or dangers they're facing, it is a place for them to turn to for support – any time of day or night. Childline is a free, private and confidential service where children and you people can talk about anything. 

They can be contacted on 0800 1111, or have a range of information, support and tools online.

NSPCC Pants

Talk PANTS helps children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell someone they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried.  A really useful website to help you start the conversation with your child.

Think U Know

 The education programme from CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection), a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline. The site has information for parents and carers and games for children of different ages to help them to learn about online safety.