Safeguarding the welfare and well-being of our pupils, and protecting them from significant harm is our prime concern at Hindon CE VA Primary School. Safeguarding encompasses issues such as child protection, pupil health and safety, online safety, bullying, cyberbullying, appropriate medical provision, drugs and substance misuse.  These areas have specific policies and guidance which can be found on our Policies page.

We ensure that all our staff are aware of, and have the skills to deal with any child protection or safeguarding concerns. We have robust recruitment procedures and professional development programmes which ensure that all our staff uphold our strong ethos and values. Your child's safety and welfare overrides all other considerations. Schools are legally required to follow set procedures and the Local Authority requires the Headteacher to report any obvious or suspected cases of child abuse, which includes non-accidental injury, severe physical neglect, emotional abuse and/or sexual abuse.

This procedure is intended to protect children at risk. Our Child Protection Policy is available here. 

Anyone who works in an unsupervised capacity with children, whether paid or voluntary, will require DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) certification.

If you have any concerns about the welfare or wellbeing of a particular child, please do not hesitate to contact staff at the school in order to discuss your concerns further. Our designated safeguarding staff are:

Miss Amy Hall- DSL - Owls Teacher

Mr Simon Watkins- DDSL - Interim Headteacher

Mrs Sharon Johnson - DDSL - EYFS TA - Wellbeing lead

Mrs Rachel Ryan - Safeguarding Governor

Alternatively, you could contact either the Wiltshire Council Children's Service or the NSPCC.

All Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies can be viewed in the 'Policies' section of Key Information on our website.

For Online Safety resources, guidance, advice and support, please visit our Online Safety page.

Talking PANTS teaches children important messages using age appropriate language.  The NSPCC also provide an activity pack to support this which is available by pressing the link.

NSPCC/O2 online - this helpline provides practical, technical advice including parental controls on electronic devices, adjusting privacy settings, understanding social networks and information about online gaming - 0808 800 5002

If you are concerned about a child outside of school hours

We all have a responsibility to keep children and young people safe from harm. If you believe a child or young person is at immediate risk of serious harm or injury, or you believe a criminal offence has been committed, call the police on 999.

If you believe a child or young person is at risk of significant harm, neglect or injury, report your concerns to the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 0300 456 0108.

For more information about The Prevent Duty please visit this page.