Safeguarding at Tottington Primary School
Safeguarding information
This Safeguarding information is for all staff and volunteers who work at Tottington Primary School. Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone who comes onto the school premises, in either a paid or a voluntary role.
If you have any safeguarding concerns, relating to children at Tottington Primary School, the Safeguarding Designated person is:
Mrs Deborah Taylor - Head of School & Designated Safeguarding lead
In case of absence, the next person to contact regarding safeguarding is:
Mr Steven Groutage - Deputy safeguarding lead
Mrs Emily Berry - Deputy safeguarding lead
Mrs Sharon Dymond Muller - Nursery Manager
The Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding is:
Mrs Verity Hall
The health, safety and well-being of all the children at Tottington Primary School are of paramount importance to all the adults who work in our school. Our children have the right to protection, regardless of age, gender, race, culture or disability. In our school we respect our children. The atmosphere within our school is one that encourages all children to do their best. We provide opportunities that enable our children to take and make decisions for themselves. We work to create a culture of security to enable them to feel valued, listened to and to know that their wishes and feelings are respected.
We recognise that abuse and neglect can result in underachievement. We strive to ensure that all our children make good educational progress.
Teaching personal, social and health education and citizenship, as part of the National Curriculum helps to develop appropriate attitudes in our children, and makes them aware of the impact of their decisions on others. We also teach them how to recognise different risks in different situations, and how to behave in response to them.
Our school policies have been developed to ensure the school fulfils the principles, requirements and any statutory duties established by:
Education Act 2002
Children Act 2004
Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education 2011
Working together to safeguard children 2023
Safer Working Guidance DfE 2022
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024
The Prevent Duty Advice June 2023
Children missing in Education Nov 2013
The school will also follow the procedures set out by Bury Safeguarding Partnership (BSP).