Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school. We believe all staff and visitors have an important and unique role to play in child protection.

To view our policies in relation to safeguarding, please visit our policies page using the link below.

We have a number of safeguarding documents which are reviewed regularly. These are:

• Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
• Health and Safety
• Online Safety and Acceptable User Policy
• Attendance Policy
• Behaviour Policy
• Anti-bullying Policy
• Equality Policy
• Educational Visits Policy
• Intimate Care Policy
• Positive Handling Policy
• Low Level Concerns Policy
• Whistleblowing Policy
• Employee Code of Conduct

We work closely with Clennell Educational Solutions to ensure that our policies and practices fulfil our safeguarding responsibilities and reflect recent legislation and/or updated guidance. We carry out an annual audit of all aspects of safeguarding which feeds into to our annual safeguarding action plan. This is reviewed termly in conjunction with our safeguarding consultant.

We work closely with external agencies to support the needs of our children: Together for Children, NSPCC, Social Services, School Health Team, The Road Centre

All staff and governors receive regular updates and training and are aware of the procedures for reporting concerns within school.

If any members of our school or local community, or visitors, have concerns about the welfare of a child in school, they are asked to report them directly to the safeguarding team listed above.

You can also contact Sunderland’s safeguarding team at Together for Children;

Children’s Safeguarding:  Out of Hours team – 0191 520 5552 (available 24 hours Saturday and Sunday).

Alternatively, you can email;  safeguarding.children@togetherforchildren.org.uk (secure email only).