Safeguarding

Safeguarding and promoting welfare is everyone's responsibility. At Carlton Miniott Primary Academy,  the health, wellbeing and safety of all people who work and learn at our school is our priority. We aim to keep everyone safe and provide a secure and nurturing environment for everyone.

Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mr Boyle (Headteacher).

Email Address: headteacher@carltonminiottprimaryacademy

Telephone: 01845 522088

 

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs Anita Amesbury (Deputy Headteacher).

Email Address: a.amesbury@carltonminiottprimaryacademy

Telephone: 01845 522088

Elevate's Safeguarding Statement 

 

Elevate Multi Academy Trust (Elevate) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children within its family of Academies. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Elevate and its Academies believe that the child’s welfare is always of paramount concern, and that all children have a right to be protected from abuse regardless of their age, gender, disability, culture, language, racial origin, religious belief or sexual identity. All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately in accordance with Elevate’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.

Elevate and its Academies recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all its children by protecting them from emotional, sexual or physical harm and from neglect or bullying. They acknowledge that child abuse can be a very emotive and difficult subject. It is important to understand the feelings involved but not to allow them to interfere with judgement about the action to be taken.

Every adult is expected to play their part in safeguarding our children. Each Academy supports this through safeguarding and child protection awareness training. All staff in all of our Academies know the procedures that should be followed should they have any concerns about a child. All staff know where to go should they require some information, help and guidance.

Elevate supports each Academy in the following ways:

• Fully adopting the Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance September 2021 and section 3 of the Early Years Framework March 2021;
• Undertaking safeguarding external/internal reviews and Local Authority audits on an annual basis;
• Ensuring each Academy adheres to Elevate’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and other safeguarding policies and procedures that details Academy specific advice and designated safeguarding officer details;
• Ensuring each Academy has a governor on its Local Governing Body with special responsibility for safeguarding;
• Having a Trustee with special responsibility for safeguarding, who liaises with Elevate’s School Improvement lead for Safeguarding and the Safeguarding link governors;
• All staff receive regular training on child protection procedures, including Prevent and Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

Reporting Concerns about a Child

If you are concerned about the welfare of a child at any of our Academies contact the relevant Designated Safeguarding Officer in each Academy. Details can be found on each Academy website.

Reporting Concerns about an Adult Working or Volunteering in Our Academies

If you are concerned about an adult working or volunteering in any of our Academies contact the Head teacher or if it is a concern against the Head teacher then the next most senior member of staff must be informed and the Chair of Governors.

Safer Recruitment

All applicants for employment at Elevate and its Academies will be fully vetted in accordance with DfE Guidelines Safeguarding Children: Safer Recruitment and Selection in Education Settings.

To report any safeguarding concerns please contact our safeguarding team using the school's email or telephone number.

Phone number: 01845 522088

Email:  headteacher@carltonminiottprimaryacademy

 

Key Infomation regarding Safeguarding at Carlton Miniott Primary Academy 

The start of the school day
Children should not arrive at school before 8.45am. Teachers will be on duty at both entrance gates and children can be left in their care. 
Layby Drop off
Children may be dropped off in the layby outside school. F/KS1 children who are dropped off in the layby will be looked after by a member of staff and then escorted to their classrooms. KS2 children can walk into school by themselves and go to their classrooms.
Children who are late must be brought to the school office to be registered.

At the end of the school day
Parents/carers of Reception children will collect their child from the Reception classroom. Parents/carers of KS1 children will wait on the KS1 playground. Staff will bring the children out and ensure there is an adult to meet them. KS2 children will come out of the classroom onto the KS2 playground with their teacher and find the person who is collecting them. Any children who find there is no one in the playground to meet them will speak to their teacher who will bring them to the school office 

to wait in the school entrance. If a parent/carer does not arrive a phone call will be made to arrange how the child is getting home. 

When a child is absent from school. 

When your child is ill we ask that you ring the office on the first day of absence to inform us. There will be someone to take your call from about 8am or a message can be left on the answer machine. If we are not informed the School Office staff will ring or text to ensure they know the reason for your child's absence.   

Children that travel on the School Busses.

Sandhutton Bus
This bus is provided by North Yorkshire School Transport and arrangements must be made with them if you wish to travel. A register is taken for these children before they get on the bus. We ask that parents inform us which days their child will be travelling on this service and let us know of any changes to these arrangements. 

Children that attend the Learning Tree out of school provision.

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children will be collected and brought to school by The Learning Tree staff. Any changes to booking arrangements must be made with The Learning Tree and our Office Staff informed. Contact will be made with parents of children who do not turn up for the after-school club where bookings have not been cancelled. 

Children who attend other Nurseries

The Nursery staff will gather in the KS1 playground and the children who are attending these after school provisions will be brought to them.

When a child is missing at the end of the school day.
When a child has not turned up for an after school club or another activity then parents will be rung immediately to find out the whereabouts of the child. 

First Aid
We have a number of Qualified First Aiders in school. Mrs Maher is our main First Aider and will treat any serious cases. If a child requires any treatment then an account will be made of the accident in our accident book. If a child has had a bump to the head then a slip will be put in the child's bag informing parents or carers. If it is felt that the parent/carer should be informed following a more major incident then a phone call will be made home. Following an incident in school,  if there is treatment involving a doctor or the hospital we ask that the School Office is informed.

Medicines in school

School can only give medicines, such as antibiotics, that are prescribed to be taken four times a day. Forms can be downloaded from here and brought to the school office. Children must not keep medicines in their school bag unless they are their personal inhalers. Painkillers cannot be given to children by our staff. The only exception to this is if a child returns to school following an operation and it is recommended by the hospital or GP.
Medicine Form

Health Care Plans

It is important that are staff are clear what to do when emergencies arise with children with medical needs. Therefore in these cases we work closely with parents and health care professionals to put together a health care plan. If you feel that your child requires one of these don't hesitate to contact the school.

Child Protection

Any Child Protection concerns should be directed to Mr Boyle who is the Designated Safeguarding Lead in school or Mrs Amesbury, who is the Deputy Designated Safeguarding lead.  Mr Boyle may then pass this concern onto the Social Care Team who will decide on the appropriate action to take. Parents will be informed of this process unless it is felt that this information may put a child in danger.


Internet Safety

Every class is taught about internet safety as part of the curriculum. Each child will sign an agreement on safe use of the internet which you can view below.
KS1 Agreement                

KS2 Agreement

Please find below some useful websites that will give you more information about keeping your child safe online.
 
NSPCC

Thinkuknow

Childnet

Safer internet

North Yorkshire  Local Children Safeguarding Board

CEOP - Child Exploitation and Online Protection

 

IDAS