At Shefford Lower School we take the safeguarding and wellbeing of our children very seriously.

Safeguarding of Children is everyone’s responsibility.

Shefford Lower School Safeguarding Statement

Shefford Lower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the physical and emotional welfare of children both inside and outside of the school premises. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We implement a whole-school preventative approach to managing safeguarding concerns, ensuring that the wellbeing of pupils is at the forefront of all action taken. Our school is a community and all those directly connected with it (staff members, volunteers, governors, parents, families and pupils) have an essential role to play in making it safe and secure. 

Our Designated Safeguarding Team are:
Mrs J. Parry Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)	Mrs P. Ross Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)	Mrs L. Freeman Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)	Mr D. Wakefield Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

If you have safeguarding concerns about a child and are unable to pass them onto to either the safeguarding lead or deputies. Please call Children’s Services on:

 0300 300 8585 (and/or the Police on101). In an emergency please contact the Police on 999

Our Safeguarding Governor is: Mrs Sarah Grosvener-Brown and can be contacted via the school office: schooloffice@shefford.cbeds.co.uk

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SAFEGUARDING POLICY

If you are concerned about a child outside of school you can phone 999 in an emergency or 101 to make a report. 

The NSPCC operate an urgent helpline on 0808 800 5000

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USEFUL LINKS

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

https://www.net-aware.org.uk/

https://www.childline.org.uk/

https://ssscpd.co.uk/education/parentsandguardians/child-mental-health-10-tips-for-parents

https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/primary/health-and-development/keeping-your-child-safe/

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

https://clevernevergoes.org/parents-2/

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/1195/positive-parenting.pdf

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/depression-anxiety-mental-health/#helping

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/talking-about-difficult-topics/

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/

http://www.actearly.uk/

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule