Safeguarding at Cliffedale

The Governors, Senior Leaders and staff at Cliffedale are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children, staff and visitors, promoting a climate where children and adults will feel confident about sharing any concerns which they may have about their own safety or the well-being of others.

Reporting Concerns

If you have any concerns, no matter how small they may seem,

about the safety or welfare of any child in our school, please contact one of the Safeguarding Team.

 You can do this via our secure email address:

SafeguardingTeam@cliffedale.lincs.sch.uk

Or by contacting the school office on: 01476 568740

Our Aims

• To ensure that governors, staff and volunteers fulfill their statutory requirements in respect of safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of all pupils.

• Support a culture of safeguarding, building resilience and collective responsibility for the safety and well-being of others.

• Work constructively with partner agencies to ensure timely and appropriate support for vulnerable children and their families.

• Raise awareness of child protection issues amongst staff, parents and pupils and to describe clearly the procedures that have been adopted to identify and support children at risk and to respond to concerns and disclosures.

• Ensure that Cliffedale meets the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Board’s standards and uses safer recruitment practices.

For further information please speak to our school Designated Safeguarding Leads:

Kirsty Graham and Clare Prestidge

Our E Safety Officer is David Murphy.