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Safeguarding

Every member of staff, supply staff and volunteers has a duty to be vigilant to the indicators of abuse, and to refer concerns to the designated member of staff.

Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) for Copnor Primary School are:

Mr M Johnson

Mr M Johnson

DSL
Headteacher

Mrs S Walker

Mrs S Walker

Deputy DSL
Welfare Officer

In Mr Johnson’s absence, the safeguarding leads are Mrs Walker and Miss Shackelford.

Miss L Shackelford

Miss L Shackelford

Deputy DSL
Deputy Headteacher

 

Child Protection Summary for Temporary Staff, Visitors and Volunteers

What to do if you are worried that a child is being abused or likely to be abused:

Contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead of Copnor Primary School as set out above immediately.

Treat all discussions/notes as confidential.

Before a child will make a disclosure they must feel secure, feel that there is an adult whom they can approach in school and that they will be listened to. Listen to what you are being told, stay with the facts, do not lead the child with questions, only clarification. Never promise not to share information. Be clear that you have to tell someone else in order to keep them safe.

What to do if a disclosure is made to you:

Contact the DSL immediately

Write down or log incident appropriately

  1. The reason for the concern
  2. What was said or witnessed
  3. Dates and Times of incidents
  4. Date and time when the notes were made
  5. An indication on the pupil records of further record-keeping
  6. Pass all to the DSL

If the allegations refer to a member of staff, please contact Mr M Johnson in the first instance. If the allegation refers to the Head Teacher, then contact our Chair of Governors Mrs L Findlay via email cog@copnorprimary.co.uk

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO):  email LADO@secure.portsmouthcc.gov.ukTelephone 02392 882 500

To report a concern directly please contact the MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub)MASH@secure.portsmouthcc.gov.ukTelephone 02392 688 793Out of hours 0300 555 1373 An Inter Agency Contact form will need to be completed and sent to the MASH using the email address above.

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