Safeguarding Information
Caring for every child’s well-being and safety
Child Protection and Safeguarding at Chalton Lower School
- Everyone is involved in safeguarding children. If you ever have a direct concern about any child
the school will always listen, but if you need to report a concern about a child outside school
hours please phone: - Central Bedfordshire Access and Referral Hub on 0300 300 8585 (during office hours)
- Their office hours:
- 08.45 until 17.20 Monday to Thursday
- 08.45 until 16.20 on a Friday
- Duty Team on 0300 300 8123
- Bedfordshire Police on 101 or in an emergency 999
- NSPCC 0808 800 5000
- Their office hours:
People responsible in school for Safeguarding and Child Protection.
Miss Bill (Headteacher) – Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection/Looked After
Children/SENDCO
Mrs Currell (Deputy Designated Safe Guarding Lead)
Miss Goode Safeguarding Governor
Or contact your child’s class teacher.
Safeguarding at Chalton Lower School
Taking concerns seriously
We take our responsibility to protect children from harm, danger and abuse VERY seriously. This
includes our commitment to staff training, our work with the children, our referrals to Social care
should they be required, our Governors work and our ongoing support to families, foster carers,
specials guardians and extended family carers.
Child Protection and Child in Need Procedures
Policy
We update our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy every year in September.
Training
- Staff have just completed their two yearly Safeguarding training.
- The Headteacher (July 2022) and Deputy Safeguarding Lead (Oct 2023) have both
completed their Safeguarding Training. - All our staff and governors have read Part 1, Keeping Children Safe in Education September
2024.
Record Keeping
We keep careful record of events as and when they arise.
Pupil Support
To support children practically we have:
- Weekly Circle Time
- Weekly PSHE work
- Road Safety weeks
- Mental Health Week
We take part in the National E-Safety Weeks and Anti-Bullying Weeks. Our Behaviour Policy and Anti-Bullying Policy help support the safeguarding of the children.
Please click here to the Central Bedfordshire Safeguarding Site
