Safeguarding
Goldfinch Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the children in its care. The school recognises the vital contribution staff, volunteers and governors make to ensure that this commitment is met. We will strive to make sure that every child in the school is well cared for and able to reach their full potential.
All staff form part of the wider safeguarding system for children. This system is described in the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 and Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers have a role to play in safeguarding children. In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all staff should make sure their approach is child-centred. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.
No single professional can have a full picture of a child's needs and circumstances. If children and families are to receive the right help at the right time, everyone who comes into contact with them has a role to play in identifying concerns, sharing information and taking prompt action.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined for the purposes of this guidance as:
- protecting children from maltreatment
- preventing impairment of children's mental or physical health or development
- ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.
Whilst the entire team is expected to take an active role in safeguarding, our designated Safeguarding Team are:
Designed Safeguarding Lead: Angela O'Connor oconnor.a@goldfinch.det.org.uk
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Emilie Haston haston.e@goldfinch.det.org.uk
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Laura Applegate applegate.l@goldfinch.det.org.uk
Chair of the Local Governing Board: Kate Bower k-bower@det.org.uk
Safeguarding Link Governor: Jacinta Waters j-waters@det.org.uk
