Safeguarding

At Stanford in the Vale CE Primary School, we are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all our students. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is at the core of everything we do. We have robust policies and procedures in place to ensure that all members of our school community are protected from harm and that any concerns are addressed promptly and effectively.

Our dedicated staff are trained to recognise the signs of abuse and neglect and know how to respond appropriately. We work closely with parents, carers, and external agencies to support the well-being of our students and to provide a nurturing and inclusive learning environment.

If you have any safeguarding concerns or would like more information about our safeguarding policies and procedures, please do not hesitate to contact our designated safeguarding lead who will be able to assist you.

Together, we can create a safe and supportive environment where every child can flourish and reach their full potential.

The list below shows the safeguarding team within school and you can also contact Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children's Board by visiting Oxfordshire Safeguarding Partnership

Training

All staff employed at Stanford in the Vale CE Primary School, undertake accredited Safeguard Training every three years and refresher training every academic year. As per statutory procedure, all employees also complete Prevent Training every five years.

In addition to this, as part of their CPD, all staff complete other relevant training relating to safeguarding and child protection at regular intervals throughout the year.

Website Links

Listen up, Speak up | NSPCC NSPCC Listen up, Speak up

Childline www.childline.org.uk/

Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) | Oxfordshire County Council Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

Safeguarding Policy

SG POLICY 2024-2025

Keeping Safe Online:

CEOP Safety Centre www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/CEOP Education www.ceopeducation.co.ukPositively online: top tips for online wellbeing | NSPCC Positively OnlineNSPCC Parental Controls Use Parental Controls to Keep Your Child Safe | NSPCC

Operation Encompass

Early Help:

Whilst most children and their families are able to have a good quality of life with minimal additional support from public services, there are some who find life more difficult for a variety of reasons. At different times in their lives, children and their families in these circumstances may need additional support and help from universal, targeted and specialist services.

There is strong evidence that helping families early and providing support at the right time at the right place can reduce the likelihood of problems escalating and improve long term outcomes for children and their families. This enables families to move on from difficulty and lead happier and healthier lives.

Early help can make the biggest difference when support for families is provided before problems escalate. The concept of early help, or early intervention as it is sometimes known, reflects the widespread recognition that it is better to identify and resolve problems early, rather than to respond when difficulties have become acute, and demand action by more expensive and specialist services.

Working with a child and their family to address their needs early can reduce risk factors (the worries) and increase protective factors (what is working well). We want families to know that it is always OK to ask for help.

Providing early help to children and families is a priority for our school. Together we are committed to ensuring children and families get the right help and support at the earliest opportunity.

We want every child and family to get the help and support they need to succeed as early as possible. This is what we call Early Help. Early Help needs for Children and Families can be identified using the Strengths & Needs Form and Team Around the Family tools.

Early Help Guide for Families

Our Family's Strengths and Needs form