Keeping Children Safe in Education
Safeguarding and Child Protection in Schools
At Our Lady of Grace we are committed to safeguarding all of our children. Schools play an essential role in protecting children from abuse and have regular contact with children and young people so are in a strong position to identify signs of abuse and neglect. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in safeguarding children. School
staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children, to prevent concerns from escalating. Schools and colleges and their staff form part of the wider safeguarding system for children.
Schools and colleges should work with social care, the police, health services and other services to promote the welfare of
children and protect them from harm.
We safeguard children by:
- creating a safe environment through robust safeguarding practices
- ensuring that adults who work in the school, including volunteers, don't pose a risk to children
- making sure staff are trained, know how to respond to concerns and keep-up-to-date with policy and practice
- teaching children and young people about staying safe
- maintaining an environment where children feel confident to approach any member of staff if they have a worry/problem
- all staff, governors and volunteers who meet the criteria for regulated activity have an enhanced DBS and this is subject to a 3 yearly renewal in line with Royal Borough of Greenwich's DBS Policy.
If you have any safeguarding concerns please contact the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) during normal school hours via phone (020 8858 2262) or email: (sao@ourladyofgraceschool.co.uk).
For more information, please read the KCSIE 25 document below.