Lilliput Church of England Infant School

Safeguarding Children

Our Designated Safeguard Lead (DSL) is Mrs Christine Chambers and the Deputy DSL's are Mr Adam Burt and Mrs Kathryn Chinchen.  If you have any safeguarding worries at all, in the first instance please contact Mrs Chambers to discuss.

At Lilliput CE Infant School we recognize that for children, high self-esteem, confidence, supportive friends and clear lines of communication with a trusted adult helps prevent the chances of their being abused.  Our school will therefore aim to:

• ensure we practice safe recruitment in checking the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children
• raise awareness of child protection issues and equip children with the skills needed to keep them safe
• develop and implement procedures for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases, of abuse
• support pupils who have been abused in accordance with the agreed child protection plan
• establish a safe environment in which children can learn and develop.
• establish and maintain an ethos where children feel secure and are encouraged to talk and are listened to.
• ensure that children know that there are adults in the school who they can approach if they are worried or are in difficulty.
• include in the curriculum activities and opportunities for PSCHE which equip children with the skills they need to stay safe from abuse
• include in the curriculum material which will help children develop realistic attitudes to the responsibilities of adult life – where appropriate for the age of the child.
• ensure that wherever possible every effort will be made to establish effective working relationships with parents and colleagues from other agencies.

More help can be found at:

Please click below if you would like to view our safeguarding policies:

CLP Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures   Operation Encompass COVID 19 partial school closure arrangements for Safeguarding and Child Protection at schools within Coastal Learning Partnership What to do if you are worried a child is being abused  Code of Conduct for School Employees Guidance for Safer Working Practice Responding to Domestic Violence Whistleblowing Reporting Policy and Procedure Procedural policy for managing allegations Working Together to Safeguard Children Keeping Children Safe in Education Keeping Children Safe in Education - Part One - School staff information Useful Information:   Safeguarding Children 10 Top Tips Parent Resource Revised Prevent duty guidance: for England and Wales - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Are you thinking of becoming a host family/ homestay provider for a young person? Do you currently host a young person? See this Host Family leaflet  Information in English and other languages for Keeping Children Safe in Education - Information for Parents/Carers can be found here. Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport 2022 All our external sport clubs are aware of our School's safeguarding policies and code of conduct, in particular when it comes to sport and PE, and sign to adhere by them. Any concerns parents/carers have following their child attending a sports club held at our school can contact our Designated Safeguarding Leads, which are Mrs Chambers, Mr Burt and Mrs Chinchen. Sport is safest when everyone plays their role in keeping children safe, including parents and carers. Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport animation | CPSU video (thecpsu.org.uk) Useful Websites for safeguarding including internet safety: educateagainsthate.com safekids.co.uk ceop.police.uk stopitNow!.org.uk anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk kidscape.org.uk childline.org.uk nspcc.org.uk childnet-com kidsmart.org.uk thinkuknow.co.uk