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Safeguarding
‘Every moment, every day, every individual counts’
Safeguarding is an integral part of St George’s Church of England Foundation School - and is everyone’s responsibility. All St George’s, all staff receive yearly training to help them to recognise abuse and to promote the welfare of our children. All staff and Governors are asked annually to read and sign to say that they understand the St George’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, as well as the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education document.
It is important for children to feel safe. Through our day-to-day practices, the curriculum and the use of specialist organisations such as the NSPCC, CEOP and Kent Police, we help empower our children by teaching them how to recognise abuse, stay safe on and offline and to use their voices to speak out. Children are encouraged to talk to a trusted adult if they are worried about anything.
At times, we may need to share information, get advice or work in partnership with other agencies if we are concerned about a child’s welfare. We believe it is always better to be transparent with all parties at these times and work together to achieve the best outcomes. There may be times when you need extra help and support. If this is the case, please come and talk to us. There are many ways in which we can help.
The safeguarding team can be contacted via email: safeguardingenquiries@st-georgescofe-thanet.kent.sch.uk and our policy can be found here.
Our Safeguarding Team
| Safeguarding Role | Name: | School role/responsibility | 
| Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) | Mr Chris Knight | Assistant Headteacher, SEND & Support | 
| Deputy Safeguarding Lead | Mr Adam Mirams 
 Mrs Becky Wratten 
 Mrs Elaine Johnson 
 Mr James Duffy 
 Mr Paul Humphries 
 Mrs Sam Mirams 
 Miss Tara Berry 
 Mrs Becki Jackson 
 Miss Stephanie Holmes 
 Miss Gemma Huckstep | Headteacher 
 Head of Year 
 Family Liaison Officer – Primary 
 Assistant Headteacher (KS2 Lead) Family Support Manager 
 Head of Primary 
 Administrator/Clerk to Governors School Medical Officer 
 Primary SENCO 
 Sixth Form Pastoral Support | 
| Designated Safeguarding Link Governor | Dr Trevor Clarke | Vice Chair of Governing Board | 
Worried about a child?
- You can report a concern via the Kent Children’s Portal here: Worried about a child - Kent Safeguarding Children Multi-Agency Partnership (kscmp.org.uk)
- If the child is in immediate danger, call the emergency services using 999.
- If you need to make contact out of working hours please call the Kent Social Services ‘Out of Hours Services’ on 03000 41 91 91.
- Contact the safeguarding team via safeguardingenquiries@st-georgescofe-thanet.kent.sch.uk
Further support
A number of useful websites are set out below, which have useful advice and support:
- Protecting children - Kent County Council
- Safeguarding information for parents | Kent Police
- CEOP Safety Centre
- Childline | Childline
- Parental controls & privacy settings guides | Internet Matters
- Support & advice for parents | NSPCC
- Welcome to the NWG Network
- Ivison Trust
- Face up 2 it
- Minecraft | Parent Zone | At the heart of digital family life
 
						



