Safeguarding

We take the safety and wellbeing of every child seriously and are committed to keeping children safe.

Kewstoke Primary School and every member of staff and member of our Governing Body are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children in our care. If you have any questions about any of our safeguarding policies and procedures or if you have a concern about the safety or welfare of a child, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

All are contactable via the school office on 01934 623430 or office@kewstokeprimary.co.uk

If you have any concerns about the safety or well being of a child please contact our Designated Safeguarding Officer, Mr Neil Champs (Headteacher), or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officers, Fiona Mann and Rachel Speller.

The safeguarding team can be contacted via email at safeguarding@kewstokeprimary.co.uk

You can also contact our safeguarding local partner, Mrs Burnadette Phippen, using the contact details above.

Online Safety

At Kewstoke Primary School, we are proud to be working in partnership with Smoothwall to promote online safety for both you and your child.

The Online Safety Hub is a dedicated website offering a wide range of resources, including app reviews and practical advice for parents and carers. It is designed to help children benefit from all the positive opportunities that technology can offer, while also supporting families in developing the knowledge and skills needed to guide and protect children throughout their digital journeys.

https://kewstokeprimary.onlinesafetyhub.uk/

Operation Encompass Safeguarding Statement

Our school is part of Operation Encompass.

Operation Encompass is a national police and education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children who experience Domestic Abuse.

Operation Encompass is in place in every police force in England and Wales, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.

Through Operation Encompass the police will share information with our school about ALL police attended domestic abuse incidents which involve any of our children who are related to either of the adults involved in the incident. This sharing of information will occur PRIOR to the start of the next school day. The notification will inform us about the context of the incident and will include the Voice of the Child.