Castle Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of our pupils and expects all adults working in school, staff and volunteers, to share this commitment. For detailed information, please see our Child Protection Policy (see link below).
Sometimes we may need to share information and work with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We ensure that concerns are discussed with parents/carers first unless there is reason to believe that this would be contrary to a child’s welfare.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Mr Steve Morton (Principal)
Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is Mrs Laura Liddell (Assistant Principal)
Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is Mrs Tracey Mizen (Nursery Manager)
If you have a concern about a child, you may consult the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead or deputies who will be able to look into the matter and decide if action is required to ensure the child’s safety and well-being. They can be contacted by email: safeguarding@cps.clf.uk or phone: 01935 822342
If you believe a child may be at immediate risk of harm, you may make a referral to Somerset Children’s Social Care on 0300 123 2224.
Statutory guidance from the Department for Education – Keeping Children Safe in Education – and the updated Government guidance to inter-agency working – Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 – set out what schools must do to comply with the law. (These titles are links.)
Our Safeguarding policy has been written in response to the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 guidance. Our policy is reviewed annually; however, we are continually reviewing our procedures in light of any new guidance and local issues that arise.
Prevent
Prevent is part of the United Kingdom’s counter terrorism strategy. It aims to prevent people from becoming involved in terrorism or supporting terrorism. In Castle Primary School, the Prevent strategy is part of our wider safeguarding duties.
We have a duty to protect children from radicalisation and extremism. As part of their education, children will learn about different religions and cultures as we believe the best way of preventing extremism and radicalisation is by increasing understanding of each other.
All school staff and the academy council have received WRAP (Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent) training. This training means that all adults in school understand Prevent’s aims, have considered who may be vulnerable to radicalisation, understand why some people may be able to influence and manipulate others and can recognise when a child may be in need of help.
If staff have concerns that a child is at risk, the school safeguarding procedure is followed in the same way as with all safeguarding concerns. The school’s safeguarding officer then makes the decision to refer concerns to the Channel multi-agency panel.
If a parent has a concern that a pupil at Castle Primary School is at risk of radicalisation, please contact the Safeguarding Team.
