Safeguarding
At Great Meols Primary School the health, safety and well-being of every child is our top priority. We expect all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment to safeguarding our pupils.
We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. All school staff are trained in Child Protection, and children are made aware of the adults they can talk to if they have any concerns. Staff are trained to look out for signs of physical/emotional harm or neglect and are required to report these to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
The procedures which we follow have been laid down by the Wirral Safeguarding Team and the school has adopted a Child Protection Policy in line with this, for the safety of all. On rare occasions our concern about a child may mean that we have to consult other agencies. We will ensure that all concerns are discussed with parent/carers first, before any referrals are made, unless we believe that such a move may be contrary to a child’s welfare.
Our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs)
Our Designated Safeguarding Leads are Mr Brown, Mr Parker and Mrs Ainslie. They can all be contacted in person or via the school office.
The Designated Person for Looked After Children (LAC) is Mr Parker.
Worried or concerned about a young person or child?
If concerned about the safety and welfare of a young person, speak to one of our designated safeguarding leads: Mr Brown, Mr Parker or Mrs Ainslie.
If a child or young person is at risk of harm, abuse or neglect please report it to the Wirral Integrated Front Door Team:
Mon-Fri, 9:00am – 5.00pm Tel: 0151 606 2008
Outside of these hours Tel: 0151 677 6557
https://www.wirralsafeguarding.co.uk/concerned-about-a-child/
If you think a child is in immediate danger call for police assistance.
We are committed to ensuring the safety of all children. We have a detailed child protection policy which explains the procedures that the staff must follow in order to protect our children. Please find this policy below
Our Child Protection Policy follows new statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. You can access this statutory guidance by clicking below:
The following policies can be found on the Oak Trees MAT website:
Visitors to school
Upon entry, all visitors are asked to digitally sign in, read and agree to our safeguarding procedures. The following leaflet is also available in the entrance area.