Child Protection and Safeguarding

Nothing is more important to us here at Clough & Risegate Community Primary School than the safety and welfare of our pupils. We take rigorous steps to ensure that children stay safe and do not come to any harm. We work closely with parents / carers and a range of professional external agencies in order to secure this.

Safeguarding children is everyone's concern. All those working in education share an objective to safeguard children and young people.

We have a pastoral responsibility towards the pupils at Clough & Risegate Community Primary School. We have a set of clear policies and procedures for safeguarding children. We endeavour to create and maintain a safe environment for the children at our school and take action when there are child welfare concerns.

Mrs Rooney is the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in our school.

Mrs Hazlehurst and Mr Pollard are Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.

Reporting Concerns

If you suspect or believe a child is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm (including any form of mistreatment or abuse) you should ALWAYS report your concerns.

In an emergency always dial 999.

If there is no immediate danger to the child, or if you need some advice or information, you can contact the Children Services Customer Service Centre (CSC) on 01522 782111. If it is outside normal office hours you can contact the Emergency Duty Team (EDT) on 01522 782333

If you have any concerns, no matter how small they may seem, about the safety or welfare of any child at our school, please contact:

Our school's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): 

Mrs B Rooney, Head Teacher. Telephone: 01775 750297 or email enquiries@clough-risegate.co.uk

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads: Mrs. C Hazlehurst & Mr B Pollard

Clough and Risegate Community Primary School are committed to regular Safeguarding Professional Development and all staff follow the Lincolnshire 6 Year Safeguarding Children Training Pathway.

Our school Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy supports us to safeguard and protect the children at Clough and Risegate Community Primary School. It provides staff, governors, volunteers, community members, children and their families with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection. A copy of our latest policy is below and it can also be found in our policy section of our website. A hard copy can be accessed from the school office.

For more information about safeguarding in Lincolnshire, please go to the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership.

Online Safety

Online safety is all about the measures taken to ensure the safety of children, and adults working with children, whilst using digital technologies.

Digital technology reaches far and wide. It includes not only computers and laptops, but also technologies such as: iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone; Xbox; Playstation; Nintendo Switch; mobile phones and anything else which allows interactive digital communication.

• online safety concerns safeguarding children and young people in the digital world.
• online safety emphasises learning to understand and use new technologies in a positive way.
• online safety is less about restriction and more about education about the risks as well as the benefits so we can feel confident online.
• online safety is concerned with supporting children and young people to develop safer online behaviours both in and out of school.

Mrs Hazlehurst is the Lead for Online Safety and she works closely with our JOSO (Junior Online Safety Officers) to support all staff, children and families at our small school.