SAFEGUARDING

The Curzon Church of England Primary School is committed to the well-being and safety of your child, effectively carrying out all safeguarding procedures.

Safeguarding at The Curzon C of E Primary School is everyone's priority.  The Designated Safeguarding Leads and Safeguarding Governor take overall responsibility for Safeguarding and Child Protection, providing support to staff members to carry out their safeguarding duties and liaising closely with other services such as Children's Social Care.

Safeguarding Team

Mrs Fletcher- Designated Safeguarding Lead/ Headteacher 
Mrs Crowther-   Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead  / Assistant Headteacher 

Mrs Stevens-  Deputy Designated safeguarding lead/ Wellbeing lead  
Mrs J Capel -    Safeguarding Governor

Safeguarding Information
Staff in school, by law, have a duty to report any concerns that they may have that any child may be suffering significant harm, particularly as a consequence of possible abuse. It is a Department for Education requirement that each school in the country nominates a senior member of staff who will have special responsibility for Child Protection. At the Curzon Cof E Primary School, we have two members of staff who have received advanced safeguarding training.

The school has a policy on Safeguarding, which has been agreed by the Governing Body. As a school, we have close contacts with the School Health Service, Children's Services and the Police, any or all of who may become involved if abuse is suspected or alleged. The school has a responsibility to collate basic information such as who has parental responsibility for a child, and to pass this information to the relevant agencies if so requested. In the event of an investigation into possible child abuse, the school has a duty to cooperate with the investigating agencies to the best of their ability to promote the welfare of the child. Whilst the school will always attempt to work in partnership with parents and carers, and try to ensure that they are fully informed of, and participate in, any action concerning their child, if there is a conflict of interest; the welfare of the child must be the paramount consideration.

The school takes very seriously the appointing of new staff and follows the 'Safer Recruitment' advice from the Local Authority. Our staff and volunteers are DBS checked to ensure all our pupils stay safe.

The Safeguarding Team

At The Curzon C of E  Primary School we have a dedicated safeguarding team of 3 members of staff to ensure that the children are kept as safe as possible.  Should you have any concerns about the welfare, health or safety of a child please contact one of the team.

During school hours the safeguarding team can be contacted on 01332 550172 or email safeguarding@curzon.derbyshire.sch.uk 

In case of school closures or out of school hours, the safguarding team can be contacted on  the email above. 

There may also be times when adults are concerned about children in the community.

If so, then you can contact:
Derbyshire County Council's Child Protection department on 01629 533190
or The NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.

Please don't ignore concerns; child protection is everyone's responsibility.
 
Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Find out more about Safeguarding in Derbyshire. Report any concerns that you have about a child.

CEOP Has something happened online that has made you feel worried or unsafe? Make a report to one of CEOP's Child Protection Advisors 

Think You Know Find out more about Internet Safety. Great advice to keep children safe whilst using the internet.
 

PREVENT

As part of The Curzon's ongoing safeguarding and child protection duties, we are fully behind the government’s Prevent Strategy

From 1 July 2015, all schools have been subject to a duty under section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, in the exercise of their functions, to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”. This duty is known as the Prevent Duty for Schools.

At The Curzon , we build pupils’ resilience to radicalisation by promoting fundamental British values and enabling our pupils to challenge extremist views.

Please click below for a link to the Prevent Duty for Schools:
 www.gov.uk/government/.../protecting-children-from-radicalisation-the-prevent-duty

Please click the link below to view the official Prevent Strategy Review:
 assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/.../attachment_data/file/97976/prevent-strategy-review.pdf

PREVENT STRATEGY