Safeguarding
The Pathfinder C of E Primary School takes seriously its responsibility to protect and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in its care.
Safeguarding
“The welfare of the child is paramount”
(the Children Act 1989)
Your Safeguarding Team:
Designated Safeguarding Lead:
Miss Claire Eskelson
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads:
Mrs Alex Housden (Deputy Headteacher)
Ms Chris Christie (Family Worker)
Mrs Kelly Gray (Assistant Headteacher)
Designated Safeguarding Governor:
Mr Dan Lentell
Responsible for Looked After Children:
Mrs Alex Housden (Deputy Headteacher)
Responsible for Safer Recruitment:
Miss Claire Eskelson (Headteacher)
Mrs Alex Housden (Deputy Headteacher)
Mrs Vikki Santos (Office Manager)
Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 (Section 157 for Independent schools) places a statutory responsibility on the governing body to have policies and procedures in place that safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are pupils in the school.
Our first and foremost priority is to keep your child safe and healthy; there are safeguarding notices around our school to remind staff and visitors of our policies and practices with the key message that: “Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, every day”. Under the Ofsted framework, safeguarding is a key indicator of what constitutes a good school.
If you have a safeguarding concern, please contact one of the Designated Safeguarding Leads below, or email Safeguarding@pathfinderschool.org.uk
If you think a child or an adult with care and support is in immediate danger, phone 999.
The Prevent Duty
Prevent is a government strategy designed to stop people developing extreme views which could lead them into supporting and carrying out extreme acts of violence such as terrorism.
As a school, we support this view and provide a safe and nurturing environment in which views can be discussed and challenged in a way appropriate to the age and stage of the children.
Our school already has a robust PSHE curriculum designed to help your children become positive, happy members of society in which issues such as friendships; cultural and faith diversity; safe and healthy relationships and developing a positive sense of personal identity are taught. In addition to this, as a Church of England school, the Christian values of trust, honesty, forgiveness and love for each other are also embedded in everything we do.
The Prevent Duty is an extension of this commitment to the developing well rounded individuals who do not hold extreme views designed to marginalise any groups in British society.
Making a Referral – Members of the Public
If you are concerned about a child or an adult at risk, you can call the MASH on:
Cambridge:
Children’s Services: 0345 045 5203
Adult Services: 0345 045 5202
Emergency Out of Hours Team 01733 234724
Peterborough:
Children’s Services: 01733 864180
Adult Services: 01733 747474
Emergency Out of Hours Team 01733 234724