{"id":13838,"date":"2026-06-09T03:28:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T03:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originalmangogroup.co.uk\/flp\/?page_id=13838"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:54:39","slug":"safeguarding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/puriton-primary-school\/safeguarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13838\" class=\"elementor elementor-13838\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ca7d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18ca7d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:6878,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/futuralearning.co.uk\\\/schools\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/b-1.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c00f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7c00f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a499d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a499d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safeguarding<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3126a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a3126a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f1a71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98f1a71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7b5bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a7b5bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e82e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e82e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Safeguarding<\/h2>\nWe at Puriton Primary School take our Safeguarding responsibilities very seriously. This means that we continue to ensure that everyone working in the school has successfully completed the necessary clearances and training to enable them to work with our children. Our duties include safeguarding children from radicalisation and extremism &#8211; we have a responsibility to protect children from extremist and violent views, the same way we help to protect them from drugs or child sexual exploitation (CSE) for example.\n<h3><strong>Key safeguarding roles<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Miss Katie Williams: Designated Safeguarding Lead<\/li>\n \t<li>Laura Brown: Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead<\/li>\n \t<li>Nicola John: Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead<\/li>\n \t<li>Heather Clarke: Safeguarding Governor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Our commitment to safeguarding<\/strong>\n\nOur\u00a0shared commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people is ensured through five key elements:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Maintaining a high profile\u00a0of Safeguarding across the school so that\u00a0all children can learn and thrive in a safe environment<\/li>\n \t<li>Ensuring we practice rigorous safer recruitment\u00a0procedures in checking the suitability of all staff and volunteers to work with children<\/li>\n \t<li>Raising awareness of safeguarding issues with children,\u00a0in an age appropriate way,\u00a0so equipping\u00a0them with the skills needed to keep themselves safe<\/li>\n \t<li>Implementing clear and consistent procedures for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases, of abuse and\/or allegations against teachers and other members of staff<\/li>\n \t<li>Supporting pupils who have been abused in accordance with a Child Protection Plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Sharing Information<\/strong>\n\nWhere appropriate, we would always hope to share any concerns we may have about a child with their parents, as we hope parents do with us about their or any other child. Part of our legal duty to safeguard children, may also include us needing to consult with and take advice from other agencies such as the Police, or Children\u2019s Social Care, should the need arise.\n\nIf the Designated Leads above are not available\u00a0or if it is out of school hours you must ring:\n\n<strong>Children&#8217;s Services<\/strong> on <strong>0300 123\u00a02224<\/strong>\n\n<strong>Further information<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/puriton-primary-school\/policies\/\">Child protection and safeguarding policies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe following websites provided useful information relating to safeguarding children:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-Bullying Aliance<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nspcc.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NSPCC<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kidscape.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coram Kidscape<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/educateagainsthate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educate Against Hate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ee10f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29ee10f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4279c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"c4279c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae_data elementor elementor-13159\" data-aetid=\"13159\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13159\" class=\"elementor 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