LyndhurstSafeguarding/Child Protection
Lyndhurst Primary School takes Safeguarding seriously.
The health, safety and welfare of all our children are of paramount importance to all the adults who work in our school. Our children have the right to protection – regardless of age, gender, race, culture or disability. They have a right to be safe in our School.
Mobile Phones are not allowed to be on your person during school hours. You can obtain further information about this from the school office.
The School is required to have rigorous policies and procedures in place to safeguard children. The School has several members of staff who have undertaken specialist training and take on the roles of Designated Senior Person (i.e. to deal with safeguarding and child protection concerns).
It may be helpful to know that the law places a duty on the Headteacher and their staff to report any obvious signs or suspected cases of child abuse – which include non-accidental injury, neglect, emotional abuse and/or sexual abuse. The procedures are intended to protect children at risk and all schools and academies nationally are expected to take the attitude that where there are grounds for concern it is better to be safe than sorry. This does mean that the Academy staff risks upsetting some parents/carers by reporting a case which, on investigation, proves unfounded. In such circumstances, it is hoped that parents and carers would accept that the staff acted in what were believed to the child’s best interests of the child.
In line with government requirements the School maintains a central list of checks on appointed staff and adults who work in or visit the School. Any volunteer or parent working in the School are subject to full background checks. The School has an agreed Child Protection Policy.
The policy is available to download at the bottom of this page.
If you have any concerns about a child or staff member’s behaviour then you can contact the following members of staff:
Designated Safeguarding Lead – Mr McPherson (Interim Executive Principal)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads – Mrs Corlett (Deputy Headteacher), Mrs Seth (Pastoral Lead), Miss Falconer-Poppleton (Assistant Headteacher) and Miss Woodward (Assistant Principal).
Safeguarding Link Governor - Mrs Garara
If you have any concerns or are simply worried about a child click here to view the NSPCC website. If would like to contact the Oldham Safeguarding Children Partnership then click here.
If you want any further information about keeping safe online click here.
Lyndhurst Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2024-25Focus Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2024