Safeguarding

At Broadwater Down Primary school we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all of our pupils, our staff and visitors. We believe everyone has the responsibility for the safeguarding and protection of our pupils.

We ensure all our staff understand safe professional practice and adhere to and promote our safeguarding and online safety policies. These policies can be found on our policies page. 

We ensure all children have a right to be heard and to have their wishes and feelings taken into account. 

We identify approaches to educate and raise awareness of safeguarding and online safety throughout our community and we have clear procedures in place when responding to Safeguarding and Online Safety concerns.

Broadwater Down Primary School is an 'Operation Encompass' school. operation Encompass is an initiative between schools an the police, in supporting children who may be experiencing domestic abuse.  More information can be found here:  www.operatioencompass.org

Designated Safeguarding Team:

• Mrs Plover (Designated Safeguarding Lead & Joint Head of School)
• Mr Cornelius (Designated Safeguarding Lead & Executive Headteacher
• Mrs Julian (Deputy Safeguarding Lead & Joint Head of School) 
• Miss Rainbow (Deputy Safeguarding Lead & SENDCO)

Reporting Safeguarding Concern

A Designated Safeguarding Officer is available to contact every school day between 8am and 4pm. Contact can be made via the school office on 01892 527588 or by emailing office@Broadwater-down.kent.sch.uk, where a message can be left for a member of the Safeguarding team to make contact with you and discuss your concern.

Please understand that if you do get in touch to report a concern, our staff cannot discuss details or information regarding other children for confidentiality and GDPR reasons. However, all reports are taken very seriously and investigated fully by the team.

Out of office hours and during school holidays, if you have any immediate safeguarding concerns, please contact the Kent Front Door on 03000 41 91 91. If you think someone is in immediate danger, the best thing to do is call 999 for the emergency services.

Support and resources 

General 

The NSPCC has many resources to support parents and offers advice in coping with challenging situations: NSPCC - advice for Families

There also run a reporting line and a range of dedicated helplines. NSPCC - reporting and helplines

Online Safety

Mental Health and Well-Being 

• Place 2Be: https://www.place2be.org.uk/ 
• Young Minds:https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
• Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/u12-landing/?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20597026949&gbraid=0AAAAADp40RjlrSRdBnpBBCOYIMYG7PkAC&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5pjat5uqlwMVrZN8Bh0R7RkIEAAYASAAEgI5w_D_BwE
• Kent Resilience Hub: https://kentresiliencehub.org.uk/

Domestic Abuse