Safeguarding

Safeguarding Statement
 
At Roche Community Primary School, we have a child-centred approach to safeguarding where our staff consider what is in the best interests of our pupils at all times. We understand that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility.
 
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (DFE, 2025) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/) as:
protecting children from maltreatment;
preventing impairment of children’s health or development;
ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and
taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.
 
Child Protection refers to all the specific processes, policies and measures that we have in place to prevent and respond to instances where a child may be suffering, or likely to suffer from harm, as a result of abuse.
 
We have policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection Policy which is attched at the bottom of this page.
 
Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies, when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with parents or carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare.
 
At Roche Community Primary School, safeguarding is led by:
 
Mr Jeremy Walden - Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Victoria Tonkin - Deputy Headteacher and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
 
Mr John Burnett is the Chair of our Local Monitoring Committee Member and he supports our work in this area ensuring that our provision is constantly of the highest standards.
 

Our Safeguarding policy is attached at the bottom of this page.

Prevent Duty
 
The Prevent Duty involves working positively to protect young people from radicalisation.
 
You may have heard about the Prevent Duty, which aims to prevent young people from being radicalised by, for example, far right extremists or religious extremists.
 
In school we have a duty to care for the children and take note of any child who is at risk of radicalisation, regardless of their background. We also must take steps to help prevent children being exposed to extremist ideas.  Our overriding concern is that children feel safe and also express tolerance towards all cultures and religions, even when personal views may be different.  Please follow the links below for more infofmation and to find out how to make a referral to Prevent.

Our Prevent leaflet for parenst is attached at the bottom of this page.

Our Prevent Risk Assessment is attached at the bottom of this page.

further information:

https://www.educateagainsthate.com/parents

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ 
 
Online Safety
 
Parents and carers often share concerns about their own computer skills or a limited understanding about the online environment. Some believe that their children know more about the internet and technology than they do, and this can sometimes be a difficult issue to overcome. It is therefore important to remember that online safety is more about parenting and communication skills than technology.

Please have a look at our E-Safety page on the home page of our website. There is also E-safety information on our weekly newsletters. 

 
Operation Encompass  
 
Roche CP School is an Operation Encompass School.
 
Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, when a child or young person has exposed to, or involved in, any domestic incident.
 
Operation Encompass ensures that a member of the school staff, known as a Key Adult, is trained to allow them to liaise with the police and to use the information that has been shared in confidence. This enables us to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families, who have been involved in, or exposed to, a domestic abuse incident.
 
Our Key Adult is Jeremy Walden.
 
We believe this is extremely beneficial for all those involved.

https://www.operationencompass.org/

Please see below some other useful websitres and sources of information;

The NSPCC website is a very useful starting point: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

How to talk PANTS with your children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SzbMEVYiyg

Our Safeguarding Children Partnership (OSCP): https://www.providers.cornwall.gov.uk/Page/34198 

Support for victims of Domestic Abuse

School has supported families and individuals where domestic abuse has taken place. If children are exposed to domestic abuse it can have a profound effect on their wellbing now and influence their future behaviour in a negative way. Identifying domestic abuse and dealing with it is an important aspect of safegurading for children and adults. Plesase talk to us if you think that your are living in an environment where domestic abuse may be taking place. If you are a victim of domestic abuse now or in the past school can support you by referring you to support agencies. You can contact Firstlight via the link below for confidential information and to talk about your experiences or concerns.https://www.firstlight.org.uk/