Safeguarding

At Shardlow Primary School safeguarding is at the core of our mission for all pupils to Aspire, Achieve and Thrive. Our safeguarding work first ensures that all children are protected from harm but also includes any actions we can take to make sure all of our children feel happy and safe!

What is Safeguarding?

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. This means;

protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
preventing harm to children’s health or development
ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.

Who do I contact if I have a concern?

Safeguarding is everybody's business and so if you have any concerns regarding the welfare of a child at Shardlow Primary School please contact one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads.

If your concern is urgent and you are worried about the immediate risk of harm to a child please contact Call Derbyshire tel: 01629 533190 choosing the option for urgent child protection calls at any time or contact the police by ringing their call centre number 101 (24 hours).

Our school Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and associated policies can be found here.

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