Safeguarding

Prevent Strategy

As part of the safeguarding culture at Bernard Gilpin Primary School we follow the government's Prevent strategy.

From 1 July 2015 all schools are subject to a duty under section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, in the exercise of their functions, to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”. This duty is known as the Prevent Duty for Schools.

At Bernard Gilpin, we build pupils’ resilience to radicalisation by promoting fundamental British values and enabling our pupils to challenge extremist views.

All staff have been trained on the Prevent strategy by leading professionals ensuring the school is well prepared to tackle any issues which may arise.

For further information or advice, visit the following links:

FGM

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is illegal in England and Wales under the FGM Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”). It is a form of child abuse and violence against women.

Section 5B of the 2003 Act 1 introduces a mandatory reporting duty which requires regulated health and social care professionals and teachers in England and Wales to report ‘known’ cases of FGM in under 18s which they identify in the course of their professional work to the police. The duty came into force on 31 October 2015.It has been estimated that over 20,000 girls under the age of 15 are at risk of FGM in the UK each year, and that 66,000 women in the UK are living with the consequences of FGM.

As part of our commitment to safeguarding our children all staff have been trained on FGM and how to raise any concerns.

Guidelines on mandatory reporting can be found here.

StoneWall School Champion

As part of our commitment to eradicating all forms of bullying and promoting tolerance and acceptance of all, we are working to ensure we are addressing the issue of homophobia. Our children are encouraged to consider the impact of some of the everyday negative language associated with this and to value the wide range of diverse people and families that create our rich society.

We are delighted to have become one of the first Stonewall School Champions in the local area which will continue to support our school community in this important area.

Safeguarding Children

All staff, including temporary staff and volunteers are subject to stringent background checks including clearance with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure their suitability for working with children.

Our Aims:

At Bernard Gilpin Primary School we aim to ensure the safety of all children in our school community and are committed to the highest quality of safeguarding. As such, our staff recieve regular training to be in the best possible position to deal with any concerns relating to our children and their families.

ICECATs

All pupils, parents, staff and governors have been trained by Jo Carter, Director of ICECATS.

ICECATS is an acronym :

I – In
C- Case of
E – Emergency
C – Children
A – Adults
T – Teachers
S – Safety

Please find below an Information Sheet on some of the aspects covered.