Safeguarding

SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION AT MARLCLIFFE PRIMARY

At Marlcliffe Primary, the governors and staff are committed to safeguarding all of our children. We recognise that the safety and protection of all pupils is of paramount importance and that all staff, including volunteers, have a full and active part to play in protecting pupils from harm. We believe that the school should provide a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment which promotes all pupils’ social, physical, emotional and moral development.

Ultimately, effective safeguarding of children can only be achieved by putting children at the centre of the system, and by every individual and agency playing their full part, working together to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children in line with: Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.

We ALL have a statutory duty to ‘safeguard and promote the welfare of children’. This means:

• providing help and support to meet the needs of children as soon as problems emerge

• protecting children from maltreatment, whether that is within or outside the home including online

• preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development

• ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and

• taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’, DfE 2023

Click here to go to Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board's website we follow their all policies and procedures.

The Safeguarding Children Team at Marlcliffe Primary includes:

Designated Safeguarding Lead - Clare Hayes (Headteacher) – is responsible for implementing policies & procedures, allocating resources to the safeguarding team & addressing staff safeguarding concerns.

Designated Safeguarding Deputy - Fiona Turner (Deputy Headteacher)

Designated Safeguarding Deputy - Sarah Adams (Assistant Headteacher)

Designated Safeguarding Deputy - Sherren Barratt (Learning Mentor)

Looked After Children (LAC) Designated Teacher ~ Clare Hayes (Headteacher) : promotes the educational achievement of ‘looked after’ children who are on the school role, and helps staff understand issues that affect how they learn and achieve.

Police

If you think a child is in immediate danger contact the police on 999.

Sheffield Social Care

If you are concerned about a child or young person, follow this link: Referring a safeguarding concern to Children’s Social Care or telephone the Sheffield Safeguarding Hub on 0114 2734855

Childline

If you are a child or young person and are worried or feel unsafe then you can get help from Childline a free, private and confidential service. You can chat online or on the phone, 0800 1111, any time.

Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass is an initiative which enhances communication between the police and schools where a child or young person is at risk from domestic abuse. The purpose of the information-sharing is to ensure schools have more information to support the safeguarding of children and young people. By knowing that the child has had this experience, the school is in a better position to understand and be supportive of the child's needs and possible behaviours. Operation Encompass will complement existing safeguarding procedures. Please see the link  for further details:  Operation Encompass