Safeguarding

At Elmhurst, the health, safety and wellbeing of every child is our paramount concern. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. Our aim is that children will enjoy their time as pupil in our school. We want to work in partnership with parents to help your child to achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution.

To promote a safe environment for pupils, our selection and recruitment policy includes all checks on staff and regular volunteers' suitability, including Criminal Bureau Checks, as recommended by Buckinghamshire Council in accordance with current legislation.

In accordance with our responsibilities under section 175 of the Education Act 2002, we have a Designated Person for Child Protection (Mrs Christabel Bunce) who is a member of the Senior Leadership Team, and has received appropriate training for this role. It is her responsibility to ensure that all staff in contact with children receive child protection awareness training on a regular basis.

On rare occasions, our concern about a child may mean that we have to consult other agencies. Unless it is not safe for a child, we would always aim to achieve this with a parent's consent. The procedures which we follow, have been laid down by the Local Safeguarding Children's Board, and the school has adopted a Child Protection Policy in line with this for the safety of all.

Our Safeguarding Governor is Marcus Pickover and he can be contacted at marcus.pickover@esglt.co.uk

If you want to know more about our procedures or need advice please contact our Designated Safeguarding Team on 01296 481380

Mrs B. Wright and Miss A. Cawley - option 1 or email familysupportworker@esglt.co.uk
Mrs C. Bunce - option 3

Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy and Information

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023

Translated versions of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023

Government/National Advice

Childline A free help service available online and on the phone for children.

Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online? Make a report to one of CEOP's Child Protection Advisors

Educate Against Hate Government advice and trusted resources for schools to safeguard students from radicalisation, build resilience to all types of extremism and promote shared values.

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) NSPCC website on child abuse and how to keep children safe.

Thinkuknow Thinkuknow is the education programme from National Crime Agency - Child Exploitation and Online Protection, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.

What To Do If You Are Worried A Child Is Being Abused

Local Safeguarding Procedures and Thresholds

Buckinghamshire Continuum of Need Incorporating Threshold Guidance

Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Link to the Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - Make A Referral - Member of the Public Click here to make a referral if you are a member of the public concerned about a child in Buckinghamshire.

Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - Make A Referral - Professional Click here to make a referral if you are a professional concerned about a child in Buckinghamshire.

Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - Escalation Procedures Link to escalation procedures.

Online Safety

Page last updated: 13/09/23