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Holtspur School and Pre-School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We undertake rigorous checks on all staff and volunteers who work in our school and maintain a central record documenting these. Staff involved in recruitment and selection of employees are trained in safer recruitment and all of our staff undertake Safeguarding training. Lea McKellar, Headteacher, is our Designated Safeguarding Lead and should be the first point of contact for any concerns around safeguarding and child protection. Our Deputy Safeguarding Leads are Roseanna Orsi (Deputy Headteacher) and Judith Righton (Pastoral Lead). There is always a DSL available in school during term time, you can contact them by phone on 01494 674325, or with an email labelled for their attention to safeguarding@holtspurschool.co.uk. Stephen Blundell is our named governor with responsibility for safeguarding. As part of our role to safeguard pupils, please be aware that, like all schools, we have a duty to share information with other agencies where there are any concerns about the safety or well-being of a child. Our policies relating to Safeguarding and Child Protection can be found in the policies section on this website. Paper copies can be requested through the school office. If a child is in immediate danger call 999 or report a crime on 101. For urgent safeguarding concerns the quickest way to let the First Response team know is by calling them on: 01296 383 962 between 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday. 0800 999 7677 before 9am, after 5:30pm (5pm on a Friday) or at weekends (Emergency Duty Team). If you are a member of the public you have the option not to give your details. Child Protection Policy |