Safeguarding – Diogelu
The Safeguarding Team
Mr. J. White – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs. S. Shute – Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Mrs. L. Stewart – Safeguarding Assistant
Mrs. R. Austin – Safeguarding Officer
Mrs. J. Weir – Safeguarding Officer
Mrs. A. Mackenzie – Chadwick – Safeguarding Officer
Mrs. A. Mclean – Safeguarding Officer
Miss. J. Glover – Safeguarding Officer
Miss. L. Feliciello – Safeguarding Officer
Mrs. L. Atherton – Safeguarding Governor
Christ the Word Catholic School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of everyone in school. Every person acting in a professional capacity, whether this be paid or voluntary, has a responsibility to act in a professional and appropriate way around children. We all have a joint responsibility to safeguard the children in our care.
Our learners have a right to a supportive, caring and safe environment and to protection from all types of abuse. Our staff are vigilant for signs of any student in distress and are confident about applying the processes to avert and alleviate any such problems. Our Safeguarding Policy and procedures are in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the students in our care. All staff (including supply staff, volunteers and governors) ensure that they are aware of these procedures.
Any concerns regarding neglect or physical, emotional or sexual abuse are addressed in accordance with the All Wales Child Protection Procedures.
Staff report any concerns they have to a member of the safeguarding team who is trained to work with professional colleagues as well as other relevant agencies such as Health and Social Services to ensure all concerns are dealt with in a timely and successful manner.
If your child is ever concerned about their safety or wellbeing or about a friend, they should talk to their teacher or another member of school staff.
Keeping Learners Safe – Welsh Government Guidance
What is safeguarding?
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote welfare of all our young people and to protect them from harm. Safeguarding is about the unity and communication between all organisations to ensure a person is safe.
Staff at Christ The Word agree that all learners have a right to feel safe, supported and empowered. Staff are all trained in safeguarding and attend regular refresher training in all manners of safeguarding and child protection.
Whose responsibility is it to safeguard?
It is the responsibility of all staff at Christ the Word to safeguard our learners. We also have a safeguarding team specifically trained to help support learners and staff with this.
Mr. Joe White — Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs. Sophie Shute — Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Mrs. Lauretta Stewart — Safeguarding and Attendance Assistant
How do we safeguard our learners?
Ensure a happy, respectful school environment for staff and learners.
Conduct assemblies for our learners, raising awareness of safeguarding
Safeguarding posters around the school with the list of the members of key staff
All staff receiving appropriate training in safeguarding
All visitors are DBS checked before entering the school, visitors are signed in and out using our signing in system.
Register pupils in morning and afternoon registration.
Regular sessions for learners from the school community policer officer PC Manus.
Safeguarding & Child Protection PolicyLeaflets
Safeguarding for Parents leaflet
Safeguarding for Learners leaflet
Useful links
https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/health-and-social-care/safeguarding/safeguarding-children.aspx
https://www.unicef.org.uk/what-we-do/un-convention-child-rights/
Feeling safe – rights4children
Only on occasions when we may be obliged to make a referral to the Education and Children’s Services Department who will decide on the next course of action. Due to the nature of the allegations it may not always be appropriate to discuss matters with parents/carers prior to making a referral. The responsibility for investigating allegations lies with Children’s Services and the Police.
Christ the Word Catholic School will build on the ethos, success and achievements at the core of education provision across the Diocese. It will be a strong and nurturing learning community.
- The Rt Reverend Peter M Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham.
This fantastic new school will help us achieve our goal of providing modern facilities across Denbighshire that further enhance pupils’ learning.
- Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Lead Member for Education, Children and Young People, Denbighshire County Council
I am delighted that the partnership of Welsh Government, Denbighshire County Council and the Catholic Church will deliver a brand new school to serve the families of Rhyl and the surrounding parishes.