Safeguarding

At Wadebridge School, the health, safety and wellbeing of every child is our top priority. We expect all staff, Trustees, visitors, and volunteers to share this commitment to safeguarding our students.

Safeguarding legislation and Government Guidance states that safeguarding means:

· protecting children from maltreatment

· preventing the impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development

· ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care, and

· taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

Safeguarding at Wadebridge School runs through all that we do, including child protection, health care plans, site security, safety in lessons, in the playground and on school trips, behaviour for learning, anti-bullying, mental health and wellbeing support and through our curriculum. We listen to our students and take seriously what they tell us. Our staff are trained in safeguarding and our students know who they can talk to or how to report if they have a concern.

We have a team of trained Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) and Deputy Safeguarding Leads (DDSL). All these staff are clearly visible around the school wearing their 'yellow DSL lanyards'.

If you would like to contact our Safeguarding Team for a non urgent matter or query please email: safeguarding@wadebridge.cornwall.sch.uk

If you have a Safeguarding or Child Protection Concern out of school hours, please contact Cornwall’s Multi Agency Referral Unit (MARU) on the number below:

MARU: 01208 251300

If a child is at immediate risk of harm, please call the police: 999 or non-emergency 101

For further support please access Our Safeguarding Children Partnership for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.

Wadebridge School Community Reporting Form

If you'd like to report something that you are concerned about in our community or as a parent and think we need to know, then please complete this form or use the QR Code below. We will combine this with any other relevant information we have in order to decide what action we will take. Anything you write will be sent anonymously to the school safeguarding team, HOWEVER if you decide to share your name, contact details etc then we can contact you if any further information is required.

Concerns raised will be treated confidentially, however if we feel that there is a risk of significant harm, we will share this information with relevant authorities.

Wadebridge School Student Reporting Form

If you'd like to report something that as a student of our school you are concerned about or think we need to know, then please complete this form or use QR code below. We will combine this with any other relevant information we have in order to decide what action we will take. Anything you write will be sent anonymously to the school safeguarding team, HOWEVER we can give you more support if you decide to share your name etc. We will also then be able to provide feedback of any actions we have taken.

Concerns raised will be treated confidentially, however if we feel you or another student is at risk of significant harm, we will share this information.