Safeguarding at Crowcroft Park

Crowcroft Park Primary School is fully committed to promoting the health, safety and well-being of all children who attend the school. Our school will work closely with other schools, Child Protection Services, Manchester City Council and the Department for Education to protect and promote children’s health and safety.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our school recognises that as school staff are in regular and frequent contact with pupils, they are particularly well-placed to observe signs of abuse or neglect.

Our school is aware of the responsibilities which all staff have with regard to the protection of pupils from abuse and from inappropriate and inadequate care. Therefore, our school is committed in reacting in accordance with Manchester City Council’s agreed procedures in all cases where there is concern.

What is Safeguarding?

Schools have a statutory responsibility to keep children safe from harm. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) defines safeguarding as:

Protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
Preventing harm to children’s health or development
Ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
Taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Safeguarding in our school

PREVENT

The Prevent duty requires all schools to "have due regard to the need to prevent people being drawn into terrorism", under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. The duty covers all types of extremism, whether political, religious or ideological.

At Crowcroft Park we have a duty to protect pupils from the risk of radicalisation, as part of our wider safeguarding duties and duty to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils.

To do this, we:

Promote the fundamental British values – of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs – in our curriculum.
Make sure our school is a safe space for pupils to discuss sensitive topics, including terrorism and extremism.
Ensure we have robust safeguarding procedures to identify children at risk.
Engage with our Local Authority’s risk assessment to determine the potential risk of individuals being drawn into terrorism in our local area.
Make sure we have measures in place to protect pupils from harmful online content, including setting up appropriate filtering and monitoring systems.
Make sure staff receive training to help them identify pupils at risk, challenge extremist ideas, and know how to act if they have a concern.

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