Safeguarding & eSafety
At Old Buckenham Primary School we take safeguarding and child protection very seriously; the safety and wellbeing of every child is our highest priority. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, Trustees, and volunteers to share this commitment. If you have any concerns about a child’s welfare or safety, please contact our Designated Safeguarding Lead, Helen Mitchell on 01953 860380.
Current safeguarding issues as set out in part 1 of Keeping Children Safe in Education
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Bullying including cyberbullying
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
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Children missing in education
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Trafficking
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Faith Abuse
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Drugs
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Private Fostering
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Domestic violence/abuse
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Children missing from home or Care
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Fabricated or induced illness
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Forced marriage
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Gang youth violence
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Sexting
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Child sexual exploitation (CSE)
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Gender based violence/violence against women and girls (VAWG)
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Mental health
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Preventing radicalisation
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Relationship abuse
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Hate
How to Raise a Concern
If you are a member of the public you can do this through Norfolk County Council’s Customer Services on 0344 800 8020.
Mrs H. Mitchell is the Delegated Senior Lead (DSL) for Safeguarding in our school. Mrs Dacosta, Mr Humphrey and Miss Hunt are Alternative Designated Safeguarding Leaders.
CEOP YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ceop
Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership - https://www.norfolklscb.org/
A copy of our school policies for safeguarding can be found below or on display in the school foyer. There is also a list of staff training and contact telephone numbers should you wish to contact a helpline or the Local Authority.
The Norfolk Safeguarding Children Board
Norfolk Guidance to Understanding Continuum of Needs | NSCP | PWWCA short film which highlights the roles schools and adults play in keeping children safe can be viewed here:
From January 2017 the school has been linked to Operation Encompass – this is a Norfolk joint agency protocol for domestic abuse and will provide schools who have signed up with notifications.
