Child Protection and Safeguarding

 
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Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, but the designated staff for child protection here at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, VA, are:
 
 
Mr Bowker (Headteacher)

head@stpaulscps.org.uk  

 

Mrs Gaffey (Deputy Headteacher)

d.gaffey@stpaulscps.org.uk  

 

Miss McIntyre (SENDCO and Senior Leadership Team)

l.mcintyre@stpaulscps.org.uk  

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If you have any concerns about any member of staff, please contact the Headteacher, Mr Bowker, via the school office 01132939901 or school.office@stpaulscps.org.uk 

If you have any concerns about Mr Bowker, please contact the Chair of the Academy Council, Mrs Julie Muddiman, via the school office 0113293990 or j.muddiman@stpaulscps.org.uk 

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If you are a child please follow this link to a dedicated page for you all about Safeguarding and available support. This includes:

  1. Childline
  2. The NSPCC.
  3. Online Safety

 

https://stpaulscps.sites.schooljotter2.com/children/safeguarding-for-children 

Parents (and children) can find out about online gaming, cyber safety and staying safe online here;

https://www.stpaulscps.com/parents/online-safety 

Fortnite/Minecraft/Roblox. Click the link above!

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2024 Risk Assessment for Implementing the Prevent Duty at St Paul's CPS VA.  

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The NSPCC have created a dedicated helpline for any children or adults who have experienced sexual abuse in an educational setting. The phone number is 0800 136 663 or the email is help@nspcc.org.uk  

 Useful information for victims of Domestic Violence can be found here:

If you are a member of the public, you can phone Children’s Social Work Services on 0113 222 4403, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. If you think a child is in immediate danger please dial 999 and ask for the police

If you have any concerns about safeguarding at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, contact the Local Authority Designated Officer on 0113 2478652.

If you are involved with a child or family in a professional capacity you can call the Duty & Advice team on 0113 376 0336, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. If the issue can’t wait until the next working day please contact the Children’s Emergency Duty Team on 0113 376 0469 and provide them with as much information as possible. You can also email the EDT: childrensedt@leeds.gov.uk 
The internet at St Paul's Catholic Primary School is strongly filtered through "Smoothwall" and we regularly check for ‘Suspicious Search Queries’. A daily search report is issued to Mr Bowker and Mrs Diaz by the Smoothwall team.
Parents, for more information around online safety please refer to the below links:
 

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/

The Department for Education would like all teachers, school leaders and parents to visit the Educate Against Hate website (www.educateagainsthate.com) to find practical advice and information on how to protect children from extremism and radicalisation. Keeping Children Safe is a priority of the Department for Education.