Safeguarding

Higher Bebington Junior School
Safeguarding

‘Reflecting on the school motto and beliefs, this is clearly realised at the school in terms of safeguarding. This school provides the environment necessary for growth. The Headteacher and leadership team and staff need to celebrate all the impactful work they do to nurture and safeguard their pupils in school and talk about it with pride.’ (extract from Safeguarding Audit; Positive Resolutions Plus April 2022)

Higher Bebington Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, pupils and volunteers to share this commitment.  It is their right to be safe in school and our duty to ensure this. 

At Higher Bebington Junior School, safeguarding is managed in a number of ways.  This includes ensuring good behaviour, safety on the school site, anti-bullying, E-safety, pupil voice and child protection policies.

Higher Bebington Junior School is committed to providing a secure environment for pupils, where children feel safe and are kept safe. All adults in our school recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility irrespective of the role they undertake or whether their role has direct contact or responsibility for children or not.

 As part of safeguarding work, we work in partnership with colleagues from other agencies.  This includes colleagues from school nursing, social care, community police, children's centres, therapists, paediatricians and other agencies. When we can, our intention is always to consult and work with parents/carers to achieve the best outcome for the child. Sometimes circumstances exist which do not allow for the consultation and the school has to take independent action in order to ensure a child is safeguarded. 

The safeguarding team at Higher Bebington Junior School help to co-ordinate all our work.   Please contact us if you need any support or advice.   

Our safeguarding team is:

Mrs Samantha Calveley  (Headteacher)  - Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Emma Whittaker ( Deputy Headteacher ) - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Janet Devoy (Assistant Headteacher)-  Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Sarah Pearl (Senco)- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (currently on maternity leave)

Miss Jennifer Hess- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss Rebecca Smart (Acting SENCO)- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

SAFEGUARDING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERYONE. If a child or young person is at risk of harm, abuse or neglect please report it to the Wirral Integrated Front Door Team 0151 606 2008 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.  Outside of these hours call 0151 677 6557.  In an emergency always dial 999

Prevent

As a school we recognise that safeguarding against radicalisation is no different from safeguarding against any other vulnerability. All staff are expected to uphold and promote the fundamental principles of British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

The Prevent Duty Guidance (under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 ) was released by the Government in March 2015 which places a duty on schools, and other agencies, to “have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”.  This legal duty came into force on 1st July. 


The duty placed on schools covers 4 areas:

  • Risk Assessment

  • Working in Partnership

  • Staff Training

  • IT Policies

The Governing Body fully accepts the school’s responsibility to implement the Prevent Duty. We have developed a detailed risk assessment to ensure that our processes are robust and able to ensure that these duties are effectively undertaken.

More information can be found below: