Safeguarding
Safeguarding at Ditton Lodge Primary School
Our policies and procedures ensure that:
- All our pupils are safe and protected from harm.
- Other elements of provision and policies are in place to enable pupils to feel safe and adopt safe practices;
- Staff, pupils, governors’, visitors, volunteers and parents are aware of the expected behaviours’ and the school’s legal responsibilities in relation to its pupils. Safeguarding at Ditton is considered everyone’s responsibility and as such we aim to create the safest environment within which every pupil has the opportunity to achieve the best outcomes they can.
- We recognise the contribution we can make in ensuring that all pupils feel that they will be listened to and have appropriate action taken to any concerns they may raise. Pupils at our school will be able to talk freely to any member of staff or regular visitor to our school if they are worried or concerned about something. All staff and regular visitors will know how to recognise a disclosure from a pupil and will know how to manage this. We will not make promises to any pupil and we will not keep secrets.
School Safeguarding Information
The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) has lead responsibility for dealing with all safeguarding issues at our school.
- The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) at Ditton Lodge Primary is Mr John Hollick.
- The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) across Houldsworth Valley Academy and Ditton Lodge Primary is Mr James Thomson.
- Deputy DSL – Mrs Lisa Tweed.
- Deputy DSL – Miss Sarah Eaton.
- Safeguarding Governor – Mrs Anna Hardiman-McCartney.
- Children in Care Lead – Miss Anna Shicluna.
CEOP
CEOP help children to stay safe online. If someone has behaved inappropriately online a report can be made to CEOP. Follow the link below to make a report. If however you need immediate help, telephone 999.
Additional information for parents on keeping their child safe can be found on the parents section of the website on the e-safety page.
Please click on the links above or below for more Safeguarding information.