Keeping our children safe
At Cheriton Bishop Primary School we strongly recognise the need for vigilant awareness of safeguarding issues. All staff have received appropriate training and induction so that they understand their roles and responsibilities and are confident about carrying them out. Staff, pupils, parents and governors feel secure that they can raise any issues or concerns about the safety or welfare of children and know that they will be listened to and taken seriously. This is achieved by maintaining an ethos of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. At our school we are not afraid to challenge each other to keep our children safe.
We all have a safeguarding responsibility and have a duty to refer any safeguarding issues to external agencies that need to be involved
Remember - Never feel worried to share a concern.
It is always better to share a concern and find out later that there was nothing to worry about than not to share a concern and find out later that a child has suffered.
Contact Telephone Number for any Safeguarding concerns 01647 24817
Mr Alex Cross is the Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Karen Sachon is the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead at the School
Mrs Christine Grist is the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead at the Pre-School
Should the above be unavailable for any reason, please contact one of the other DSLs within our Trust:-
Moretonhampstead – Alex Waterman 01647 440482
Devon County Council Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) can be reached on 01392 384964
Useful Links:-
We post many links to support the safeguarding of our children to our Facebook page. This often links into the whole school work we complete in school.
DFE – Child Sexual Exploitation Guidance
Devon Safeguarding Childrens Board
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) THINKUKNOW
If you are worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person in Devon, please use the online referral form. This form will go through to our safeguarding mailbox and be triaged by a Team Manager within Front Door.
However, if you deem the child to be at risk of significant harm you have an option to contact Front Door directly on 0345 155 1071. Our lines are open Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-4pm. You will still be required to complete an online form within our timescales.
If you need help outside of these hours or at weekends or bank holidays, please call our Emergency Duty Service on 0345 6000 388.