--- title: "Safeguarding" url: "https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/parents/safeguarding" school: "Shaw Ridge Primary School" --- # Safeguarding - Our Leads - Safeguarding - Online Safety - Resources ### Designated Safeguarding Leads All staff at Shaw Ridge Primary undertake training in child protection and safeguarding on a regular basis. The Designated Safeguarding Lead and deputy designated safeguarding leads are trained to the highest level of safeguarding, currently level 3. Any concerns about a child will be passed on to a designated safeguarding lead within the School. They will decide whether to speak to Children’s Social Care or the Police. Who will decide whether they need to investigate further. If you have a concern about the safety or well-being of a child please speak to one of our safeguarding team. In this school this is:- ### Safeguarding Leads ![Mrs Sally Cowell](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-ridge-primary-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/sal.jpg) #### Mrs Sally Cowell ##### Head Teacher ###### Designated Safeguarding Lead ![Mr Joe Lee](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-ridge-primary-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/joe.jpg) #### Mr Joe Lee ##### Deputy Head Teacher ###### Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ![Miss Kate Jeffery](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-ridge-primary-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/KJeffery.jpg) #### Miss Kate Jeffery ##### Assistant Head Teacher ###### Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ![Mrs Lauren Armstrong](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-ridge-primary-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/LArmstrong.jpg) #### Mrs Lauren Armstrong ##### Assistant Head Teacher / SENCO ###### Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ### Worried about the actions of an adult working in the school? If your concern is about a member of staff, an adult volunteer or visitor please report to the Head teacher before leaving the site. If your concerns are about the Head teacher please contact Dr Dan Nicholls, CEO for the The White Horse Federation, by emailing **dnicholls@twhf.org.uk** The Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding for the school is Mr Phil Harland who can be contacted by emailing **philip.harland@grovelearningtrust.co.uk** ### Keeping Children Safe #### Never keep concerns about children’s safety to yourself No one wants to hear about children being neglected, abused or unsafe and that sometimes makes it difficult to respond to... - All children have a right to be safe no matter who they are or what their circumstances - Keeping children safe is everyone’s responsibility - We all need to listen to children even though we may not always be comfortable with what we hear. **Definition of safeguarding** - Providing help and support to meet the needs of children as soon as problems emerge. - Protecting children from maltreatment, whether the risk of harm comes from within the child's family and /or outside the home, including online activity - Preventing impairment of children's mental and physical health or development - Ensuring children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care - Promoting the upbringing of children with their birth parents, or their family network through a kinship care order , whenever possibe and where this is in the best interest of the child - Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes in line with those set out in the Children's Social Care National Framework #### Keeping children safe All staff at Shaw Ridge Primary undertake training in child protection and safeguarding on a regular basis. The Designated Safeguarding Lead and deputy designated safeguarding leads are trained to the highest level of safeguarding, currently level 3. Any concerns about a child will be passed on to a designated safeguarding lead within the School. They will decide whether to speak to Children’s Social Care or the Police. Who will decide whether they need to investigate further. If you are ever concerned about the safety or wellbeing of any child, please speak directly to: - One of our named safeguarding leads or a member of the Shaw Ridge team You may also contact one of the following external contacts: - NSPCC safeguarding helpline on **0808 800500** - Swindon's Family Contact Point on **01793 464646** ### Online Safety Everyone is using the internet increasingly more everyday. We use the internet at home, school, on our mobile phones, and also when gaming. With the internet being used so much it is even more important that we know how to keep our children safe online. Within our school, we have strong filters and safety systems on all of our school tablets and school computers. When our children are using the internet, they are always overseen by members of staff. We teach all our children about the importance of keeping safe online through our Computing curriculum Below are the some "GOLDen" Rules that are important to follow when your children are using the internet: ### Golden Rules Golden Rules 1.01 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-ridge-primary-school/files/documents/safeguarding/goldenrules.pdf) Below are some websites that give you further information on how you can be safer online. **[NSPCC/ Childline](https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/)** [**NSPCC Online safety advice**](https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/) [**UK Safer Internet Centre Parental Guides**](https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers) [**Childnet advice for parents**](https://www.childnet.com/help-and-advice/parents-and-carers) **[Media reviews and age ratings](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/)** **[How to deal with online scams](https://parentzone.org.uk/article/how-deal-online-scams-parent-guide)** [**Keeping your child safe in a digital world**](https://www.internetmatters.org/) ### Apps Below are some useful guides to help parents understand how to keep your child safe on some of the most popular Apps: WhatsApp: [A WhatsApp guide for parents/carers](https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/social-media/whatsapp/) Snapchat: [A Snapchat guide for parents/carers](https://parents.snapchat.com/?lang=en-GB) TikTok: [A TikTok guide for parents/carers](https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/esafety-news/tik-tok-app-safety-what-parents-need-to-know/) ### Safeguarding Resources Working together to Safeguard Children 1.94 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-ridge-primary-school/files/documents/Working_together_to_safeguard_children_2023.pdf) ### Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 64 Bytes [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-ridge-primary-school) **[Prevent Duty](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance/prevent-duty-guidance-for-england-and-wales-accessible)** **[Working Together to Safeguard Children](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2)** **Other Resources** **[NSPCC Underwear Rule](https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/)** **[National Domestic Abuse Helpline](https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/)** **[Young Minds](https://www.youngminds.org.uk/)** **[Childline](https://www.childline.org.uk/)** [**UK Safer Internet Hotline**](https://saferinternet.org.uk/hotline) [**Child Exploitation and Online Prevent Centre**](https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/) [**Parent Zone - Digital Parentin**](https://parentzone.org.uk/)g ### Parents - [Term Dates](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/termdates) - [Our School day](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/parents/our-school-day) - [Diary](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/parents/newsletters) - [Uniform](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/parents/uniform) - [School Meals](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/parents/school-meals) - [Medicine/Illness guidance](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/parents/medicine-illness-guidance) - [Attendance/Holiday requests](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/parents/attendance-holiday-requests) - [After School & Breakfast Club](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/parents/after-school-breakfast-club) - [Safeguarding](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/parents/safeguarding) ![](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-ridge-primary-school/images/logo/shaw-ridge-logo-footer.png) **Shaw Ridge Primary School** Ridge Green Swindon Wiltshire SN5 5PU Tel: 01793 871601 Email: office@shawridge.swindon.sch.uk ### Useful Links - [Admissions](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/key-information/admissions) - Academy Information - [Term Dates](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/termdates) - [Our School Day](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/parents/our-school-day) ![Grove Learning Trust](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-ridge-primary-school/images/logo/Grove-trust-vector-logo-whiteout-1000px.png) Registered Office: c/o Wroughton Junior School, Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9DL Company Number: 07728828 © Copyright 2022–2026 Shaw Ridge Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://shawridgeprimary.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)