Safeguarding & Child Protection at Gainsborough
Gainsborough Primary School Early Help, Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2024
You can find the policy by clicking this link.
Our Early Help, Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is written with due regard to the Department for Education statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2024
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Designated Safeguarding Lead & Deputies
The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for Gainsborough Primary School is: Ms Baxter-Lacey. The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) for Gainsborough Primary School are: Ms Amin, Ms Jamieson and Ms Sims.
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Safeguarding Link Governor
The Safeguarding Link Governors for Gainsborough Primary School are: Ms Suyat and Ms Bethune
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Reporting a Concern of Abuse or Neglect
If you have concerns that a child you know is at risk of serious harm through Abuse or Neglect it is important that you report your worries to the correct agency.
The link below will direct you to Newham’s Children’s Triage Team. This team will use your information to make a decision about how they can best respond to your concerns.
The website will offer you the choice to complete an online form or to phone the team directly:
www.newham.gov.uk/Pages/Services/Child-protection.aspx
You can also report you concerns to the NSPCC who will offer you support and advice if you are feeling worried about a child’s safety: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/reporting-abuse/
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Staff CPOMS Login Page
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Operation Encompass
Gainsborough Primary School works in partnership with Newham Borough Metropolitan Police. Operation Encompass is a way of reporting to schools the day after a child or young person has been involved or exposed to a domestic abuse incident in the home the previous evening.