What is safeguarding?

Keston Primary School take safeguarding very seriously. The safeguarding team not only aims to deal effectively with every concern raised, but also plans for and implements strategies to safeguard all those individuals who form part of our school community.

We have six main ways to ensure your child is safe in school:

- Ensuring we practice safe recruitment in checking the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children;

- Ensuring we practice safe recruitment for after school clubs, including volunteers and outside agencies;

- Raising awareness of child protection issues and equipping children with the skills needed to keep them safe, including e-safety;

- Developing and then implementing procedures for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases, of abuse;

- Supporting pupils who have been abused in accordance with his/her agreed child protection plan;

- Establishing a safe environment in which children can learn and develop. Ensuring that all necessary risks are considered and steps taken to minimise them when planning any out of school activities and visits.