Everyone who comes into contact with children, young people and their families has a role to play in safeguarding children. School staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children, to prevent concerns from escalating.
Our Pastoral Team are available to work with families, where concerns are raised at the earliest opportunity and/or where families identify that they need support themselves.
Staff at Penrose School, work closely with Social Care, the Police, Health Services and other services to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.
All staff at Penrose School receive appropriate training for their roles, in order to be able to safeguard children and young people. Training includes:
The school’s Safeguarding Policy explains in detail the school’s procedures.
Safeguarding Roles
Andrew Laurence & Kat Burgess – Designated Safeguarding Leads
Helen Farnell – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
David Purcell -Safeguarding Governor
If you have any concerns and would like more information, please see the following links:
NSPCC
ThinkUKnow
Safer Internet