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Safeguarding and Child Protection

The safety and well-being of the children here at St. Dominic’s Catholic Primary School is our first priority. Children cannot learn unless they feel happy and safe. We adhere to stringent Safeguarding procedures to protect the welfare of all the children who attend our setting.

 

The safety and well-being of the children here at St. Dominic’s Catholic Primary School is our first priority. Children cannot learn unless they feel happy and safe. We adhere to stringent Safeguarding procedures to protect the welfare of all the children who attend our setting.

 

Our Safeguarding team

 

Andrew Armstrong

Assistant Head (Inclusion and Child Protection), SENDCo, Designated Safeguarding Lead

 

Deputy Safeguarding Lead:

Deirdre Finan – Head teacher

If you are concerned about the welfare of any pupil in the school then please arrange an appointment to speak to our designated team.

We are committed to:

  • Establishing an ethos in which children feel secure, valued and confident of being listened to.
  • Giving children the confidence to talk to adults in the school about abuse and to make disclosures to them.
  • Establishing relationships with parents that build on an understanding of the school’s responsibility to protect children (and recognition that this may sometimes require referral of individual children to other child protection agencies).
  • Establishing appropriate expectations of interpersonal behaviour; and developing strategies to help children to protect themselves.
  • Providing training for staff in recognising signs, symptoms and behaviour which are symptomatic of abuse and in responding appropriately.
  • Establishing good procedures and practices in relation to record keeping.
  • It is the moral and legal duty of all adults in charge of children to be ready to protect children in danger from abuse.  Education staff have a responsibility to observe, monitor and refer suspected abuse.
  • Any member of staff suspecting child abuse or neglect must refer their suspicions to the Nominated Safeguarding Advisor or Head Teacher, who will then refer to Social Services if appropriate.
  • It is essential that school staff are vigilant in identifying abuse.

     

    Please download our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021 in full to read more

    Please also see our SAFEGUARDING ARRANGEMENTS 2021

    Please also see our Safeguarding and Child Protection: COVID-19 addendum 

 

Information for St. Dominic's Children and Families

 

School will be closed until February Half Term following Government Guidance. The school will however be open to the children of Key Workers and our most vulnerable. Please refer to Government Guidance to see if you are considered a Key Worker.

 

Please read this letter explaining what is happening at our school from January 11th 2021.

Please visit seesaw to access your child's online learning platform. Each child has a unique login to enable privacy. If you are not sure what your child's login details are please email your child's teacher or contact the main office at admin@stdominics.hackney.sch.uk. We are making every effort to ensure that your children get a full and rich curriculum whether they are at home or in school.

Please see our Seesaw-Parent-Guide for support. This is a step-by-step guide to help you become proficient at using our online learning platform.

You can also look at this section of our website to get ideas outside of the timetables prepared by your class teachers. This timetable also has some ideas for routines.

If you are a critical worker and would like your child to attend please contact us and we will call you back with details.

A Parents guide to Black Lives Matter containing resources, activities, and tips for families to empower children to work towards racial equality can be found here.

Please stay safe and be kind.

From all of us at St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School