Safeguarding
Winyates School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its pupils. School staff, governors and volunteers are expected to demonstrate this commitment in all elements of their work. At Winyates we achieve this through:
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Establishing and maintaining an environment where children feel secure and are encouraged to talk and are listened to.
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Ensuring that staff are able to identify welfare concerns and take appropriate action to address their concerns.
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Ensuring children know that there are adults in the school whom they can approach if they are worried.
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Including opportunities in PSHE curriculum for children to develop the skills, they need to recognise and stay safe from abuse.
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Recognising that each pupil’s welfare is of paramount importance and that some children may be especially vulnerable to abuse e.g. those with special educational needs, those living in adverse circumstances e.g. those who witness violence.
Rigorous internal systems are in place to ensure safeguarding at a high level. Staff, volunteers and parents should also be aware that anyone can make a referral to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Board at any time.
Designated safeguarding leads: Mrs C Firth (Executive Head), Mrs J Adam (Family Liaison) and Mr M Carson-Doughty (Assistant Headteacher)
Safeguarding Governor: Mrs J Moore
Prevent
School staff have a duty of care to safeguard children, the Prevent duty forms a part of the wider Safeguarding agenda outlined in “Working
Together to Safeguard Children (2018) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023). The Prevent duty is the only aspect of the counter-
terrorism strategy which operates before a crime has been committed as it aims to identify children/young people at risk, to intervene early in
order to support those who are susceptible and vulnerable to radicalisation. School staff understand Prevent, its purpose and that the focus is
to safeguard the pupil and ascertain the appropriate support, it is not about criminalising pupils.
Spirit Federation recognises that the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 places a duty on schools to have due regard in preventing
pupils from being drawn into terrorism.
The Prevent Strategy has three main objectives:
● Respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat faced from those who promote it
● Prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support
● Work with partners and agencies where there are risks of radicalisation which need to be addressed
Prevent duty guidance: for England and Wales (accessible) - GOV.UK