We have a dedicated team in school, but safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
The school’s Designated Safeguarding Leads will deal with any safeguarding concerns you may have as a matter of the highest priority. Please speak to a member of the team direct in school or contact us on 01743 235549. You can still report a concern out of hours by "alerting us" via the button below. Please note that this would be for non urgent reports.
Mr Horton
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Mr Reynolds
Safeguarding Officer
Miss Cave
Deputy DDSL
Miss Roberts
Safeguarding Officer
Mrs Dowell
Deputy DDSL
The Nominated Link Safeguarding Governors are:
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If you think a child or young person is being harmed or is at risk of being harmed you must contact Children's Services and tell them your concerns. You can report your concerns by calling 0345 678 9021.
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You can also speak to:
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Public Protection Unit (West Mercia Police): 0300 333 3000
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NSPCC: 0800 800 5000
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Childline: 0800 1111
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If you think a child is in immediate danger, call the emergency services on 999.
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Please visit Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership to find out more about safeguarding in Shropshire.
As a School, we are strongly committed to safeguarding.
Safeguarding procedures at Crowmoor Primary School are underpinned by three key principles:
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Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility: all staff, governors and volunteers play their full part in keeping our children safe and protecting them from abuse, neglect and other safeguarding concerns.
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Crowmoor operates a child-centred approach: a clear understanding of the needs, wishes, views and voices of children.
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All staff, governors and volunteers have a clear understanding regarding abuse and neglect in all forms; including how to identify, respond and report. This also includes knowledge in the process for allegations against professionals.
Please find below a copy of our school Safeguarding Policy:
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Safeguarding children – Information for Parents
At Crowmoor, we believe that it is of the utmost importance to have robust systems for protecting children and safeguarding their welfare, throughout all the activities which the school undertakes. All our pupils have a right to be safe and to be treated with respect and dignity and we work effectively with outside agencies to ensure that this is the case.
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Safeguarding in school is a very wide area which covers all aspects of keeping children safe at all times. It includes the physical environment of the school buildings and land, a wide range of practices and procedures, and close liaison with a range of other agencies.
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As part of our Safeguarding role, we teach all children how to keep themselves and others safe (at an age-appropriate level). Our PSHE Scheme of Work includes work on Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Bullying, Personal Safety, Inappropriate touching, Secrets, Relationships, Cyber Bullying, Internet security etc.
Children are also given clear information about how to report things they feel uncomfortable about.
We are committed to monitoring and listening to all our pupils to identify possible problems. Where there are serious concerns about a child’s safety, we will share our concerns with the relevant authorities.
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We work closely with other agencies such as the Police, Social Care and the Health Service to ensure that children in danger are identified and kept safe. From time to time, families may find themselves in difficulties which could prove detrimental to their children. We will also work closely with those families so that they are supported to ensure their children’s safety and well-being and signpost them to other agencies who may be able to offer help and support.
