Safeguarding
Your child's safety and welfare is of paramount importance, overriding all other considerations. Schools are legally required to follow set procedures and the LA requires the Head Teacher/Designated Senior Person (DSP) for Child Protection to report any obvious or suspected cases of child abuse, which includes non-accidental injury, severe physical neglect, emotional abuse and/or sexual abuse.
Our Duty of Care
The school takes Safeguarding duties very seriously and encourages all members of staff, volunteers, visitors, parents and carers to work together to secure the highest quality of care for all our children.
In our school the Designated Lead Safeguarding Officer is Mr Stuart Woodburn, Headteacher and the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are Miss Becky Denmeade (Deputy Headteacher), Mr Tom O'Neill (assistant Headteacher), Mrs Emma Morse (Assistant SENCo), Mrs Morwenna Rutland (Family Link Worker) and Mrs Kirsty Brine (Family Link Worker). If you should have a concern regarding any aspect of safeguarding, then please do contact them directly or via the School Office.
Report an Online Safety or Safeguarding Issue
Please contact the school if you have any concerns:
childprotection@grove.wilts.sch.uk
School Office: 01225 755242
Childline
ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and any young person up to the age of nineteen. You can contact a ChildLine counsellor about anything, no problem is too big or too small.
CALL FREE ON 0800 1111
Child Protection
At The Grove, we strive to make sure all our students are safe in school, at home, on line and in the community. Our staff are here to keep young people safe and secure and to promote their personal safety and wellbeing.
Safeguarding is the action that people take to keep all children safe, for example:
- Protect children from harm
- Ensure that they are safe and well looked after
- Take action so that all children are able to grow up in a safe environment.
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ALL CHILDREN HAVE A RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED FROM HARM
Child Protection is the process of protecting children and young people who have been identified as suffering, or likely to suffer harm as a result of abuse.
There are four types of abuse:
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Neglect
Our commitment to safeguarding encompasses ways which we ensure children and young people foster security, confidence and independence. The Grove has a duty of care and the right to take reasonable action to ensure the welfare and safety of its pupils. If a member of staff has cause to be concerned that a child may be subject to ill treatment, neglect or any other form of abuse, the school will follow child protection procedures and inform Children’s Services of its concern.
The Grove has a comprehensive safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which is overseen by Senior Leaders and regularly reviewed by our Safeguarding Committee (see below).
In June 2023 the Local Authority carried out a comprehensive Safeguarding Review and summarised:
"The school has robust and detailed arrangements for safeguarding. Pupils say they feel safe and happy and trust staff to make the right decisions to keep them safe.
Leaders are reflective and know their community and families well which ensures the right support is offered in a timely way. and are keen to develop these even further. Staff feel well supported and well trained. They work hard as a team to ensure that everyone one is aware of any indications that children are at risk. Positive relationships help this supportive communication with all stakeholders."
There are designated lead staff who monitor the effectiveness of the policy and, where necessary, liaise with the local authority when significant safeguarding concerns arise.
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