Safeguarding Policy

Assunnah Primary School Staff and Governors,

Recognise that safeguarding and child protection is an essential part of our duty of care to all students and all staff have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn. We understand that safeguarding, child protection and promoting the welfare of all children is everyone’s responsibility and everyone has a role to play in protecting children. We recognise that our school is part of a wider safeguarding system for children and work closely with other agencies to promote the welfare of children. We maintain an attitude of ‘it could happen here’ and will consider the wishes of, and at all times, what is in the best interests of each child.

The purpose of this policy is to:

Promote safeguarding and child protection and to demonstrate Assunnah Primary School commitment to keeping children safe;
Provide all members of staff with the information required to meet their safeguarding duty and protect children from harm;
Provide stakeholders with clear information relating to Assunnah Primary School’s safeguarding and child protection procedures;
Ensure that staff understand, can recognise and can respond to the indicators of abuse;
Ensure that all staff are aware of their mandatory reporting duty in relation to Section 5B of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003;
Ensure that children are protected from maltreatment or harm.

Assunnah Primary School is committed to the following principles:

All children have the right to be protected from harm.
Children should feel safe and secure and cannot learn unless they do so.
All staff are responsible for keeping children safe and have a responsibility to act if they think a child is at risk of harm.
Working with other agencies is essential to promote safeguarding and protect children from harm.
Early help and providing support to families and/or children as soon as a problem emerges is essential to improving outcomes for children and families.

Safeguarding Policy and Related documents:

Click the links below to view or download the document in PDF format.

Assunnah Primary Safeguarding Policy

Keeping children safe in eduction

Keeping children safe in education “Arabic translation”

Keeping children safe in education “Somali translation”

Keeping children safe in education “Bengali translation”

Anti-Bullying Week : United Against Bullying

We understand how bullying can affect emotional health. Bullying has a long lasting effect on those who experience and witness it. But by channelling our collective power, through shared efforts and shared ambitions, we can reduce bullying together. From parents and carers, to teachers and politicians, to children and young people, we all have a part to play in coming together to make a difference to help boost emotional wellbeing. Our schools, and local communities to get involved. This will help boost the wellbeing of those who have experienced bullying to minimise isolation and lift self-esteem.

Assunnah Primary Anti-Bullying Policy

Prevent Duty Department Advice.