Safeguarding

Safeguarding statement

The Edge Schools’ Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection Policy which can be viewed here.

Brockton Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy 

Church Preen Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy 

Wistanstow Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy 

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/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child's welfare.

Information Sharing advice 

Multi-agency guidance on Threshold Criteria to help support Children, Young People and their Families in Shropshire

Child Exploitation: Advice for Parents and Carers 

We actively support the Government's Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism. 

Anti-terrorism Risk Assessment 

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Marilyn Hunt, ( Executive Headteacher). Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are:

Mrs Sally Lockley (Teacher) Brockton 

Mrs Catherine Cowper (Teacher), Brockton 

Mrs Sue Phillips (Head of Wistanstow/ Teacher)

Mrs Kate Ross (Teacher), Church Preen 

Mrs Rebecca Williams (Teacher), Church Preen 

Miss Nadine Wilde (Teacher), Church Preen 

Mrs Elle Evans (HLTA), Church Preen.

Mrs Tamsin Griffiths, (Teacher),  Wistanstow

The governors with responsibility for safeguarding in our schools are Mrs Carole Fenton and Mrs Laura Furniss. 

The Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB) can be contacted on SSCB general enquiries 01743 254259 - Please note: SSCB does not hold details on individual children or take referrals where there are safeguarding concerns for a child, please contact FPOC on 0345 678 9021, email sscb@shropshire.gov.uk

Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership children's website - designed to provide useful information and advice for professionals, parents and children.

Photographs and Videos

Whilst lots of parents and carers really enjoy seeing photos and videos of their children’s school life we are very mindful of our duty of care towards all our pupils. We take the issue of safeguarding very seriously and this includes the use of photographic and video images.

Any photographs or videos taken by parents, carers and relatives at school productions, sports days or other events are for the enjoyment of individual families. They must not be used in any way that could potentially place a child at risk. This would include publishing images in any form of print or on the internet including social networking sites. This is emphasised before concerts and shows etc and where practical a record of parents and relatives taking photographs or videos is made.

We understand that in exceptional circumstances a parent or carer may not wish their child to be photographed or videoed in this way. If this is the case then please contact the headteacher to discuss how this can be best achieved.

Occasionally, the local press will be invited to take photographs of school events and special achievements. We like to use photographs of our children on our website, in school documents, for parent information meetings, newsletters and on our display screens around the school. If you do not wish photographs of your child to be used for these purposes, then please contact the Headteacher.

Attendance Policy         Brockton Behaviour Policy 

Church Preen & Wistanstow Behaviour Policy      Complaints Policy    

  Safer Recruitment Policy    Intimate Care Policy 

Shropshire Threshold Document         Visitor Conduct policy         Whistle Blowing Policy 

Late collection policy 

Covid 19 Policy addendum - Safeguarding and child Protection