Safeguarding

Broadmere Primary School take our  safeguarding responsibilities very seriously.

All staff have successfully completed the necessary clearances to enable them to work with the children.

If you are concerned about a child’s welfare, please record your concern, and any observations or conversations heard, and report to one of the Designated Safeguarding Leads as soon as possible the same day.  Please Do NOT conduct your own investigation.

 BRP Safeguarding Poster

All staff are expected to share any concerns they have about staff conduct around children with the Head Teacher. As in all schools, if there are concerns about the conduct of the Head, then these should be shared with the Chair of Governors. The staff ‘Whistleblowing Policy’ has been discussed and adopted and all staff have access to this document.

School Contact

If you are a professional seeking information about a particular child or you wish to discuss a safeguarding matter relating to a child at Broadmere Primary School, then please use the contact information below.

School Office 01932 343747 and ask to speak to a Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Email dsl@broadmere.surrey.sch.uk

 

Children's Services Contact Details

If you have an immediate concern about the safety of a child or young person you should contact the relevant council.   Please contact 999 if you believe that a child or young person is at risk of immediate harm or danger and you require an urgent response.
Surrey Contact - the Surrey Children's Single Point of Access (C-SPA).

Telephone 0300 470 9100
01483 517898 (out of hours hosted by the emergency duty team)

E-mail cspa@surreycc.gov.uk

Website https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/.../contact-childrens-services

You will find our safeguarding policy as well as the BET strategic safeguarding strategy below:
Safeguarding PolicyBET Strategic Safeguarding StrategyOnline Safety Policy

Early Help

Early Help

At Broadmere Primary School:

  • We recognise that life can be full of challenges and that we all need help, support or guidance at some point in our lives.
  • We recognise that sometimes the challenges that children & parents/carers face, may be, or feel, overwhelming
  • We recognise that early intervention or Early Help at these challenging times can help our children feel safe, supported and settled
  • We believe that Early Help means providing support as soon as a problem emerges, at any point in a child’s life
  • We know that providing Early Help is more effective in promoting the welfare and positive wellbeing of children, than reacting later.

At Broadmere we know that any child may benefit from Early Help. We are also aware of the potential increase in need for those children who:

  • have a disability, certain health conditions or who have specific additional needs have special educational needs (whether or not they have a statutory Education, Health and Care Plan)
  • are Young Carers are showing signs of being drawn into anti-social or criminal behaviour, including gang involvement and association with organised crime groups
  • are frequently missing from home are at risk of modern slavery, trafficking or exploitation are at risk of being radicalised or exploited are in a family circumstance which presents challenges for the child, such as drug and alcohol misuse, adult mental health issues or domestic abuse
  • are misusing drugs or alcohol themselves have returned home to their family from care are privately fostered have a parent/carer in custody

What ‘Early Help’ looks like at Broadmere

  • Social, emotional or mental health support for your child
  • SEN support and advice
  • Targeted in school interventions
  • Signposting to other agencies or foodbanks
  • Referrals to outside ‘expert’ agencies
  • Early Help Assessments or Team Around the Family support
  • Links with local secondary schools

If you think that your child would benefit from accessing ‘Early Help’ support in school or you would be interested in knowing more about how we can support you or your family, please contact:

Mrs Jarvis or Ms McCourts.

Alternatively you may like to contact Surrey's Family Help Hub which is a new service providing information, advice and support for families: https://www.surreysfamilyhelphub.org.uk/

Or the Surrey Family Information Service which is an information and signposting service for families with children aged 0-25 years. https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/families