Safeguarding
Here at the Academy St James we take the safeguarding of all our pupils extremely seriously.
We have a duty of care to ensure all our children are safe, we do this by making sure that everyone who comes into the building is suitable for working with children. We also work hard to minimise the risk in the grounds and building.
If we have concerns about the safety of any children we follow the procedures set out in the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. This policy explains how we would deal with any issue if we think children may not be safe, including the steps we would take if we felt children were not safe at home.
Academy St James Safeguarding Policy 2019-2020
Coronavirus Addendum:
BDAT COVID19 Safeguarding Policy Addendum May 2020
All concerns are logged and passed to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and the Safeguarding Team.
Meet our Designated Safeguarding Team :
Becky Albentosa – DSL, Safeguarding and Attendance Officer, Team Leader
Andy Smart – Safeguarding and Attendance Officer, Deputy Team Leader
Chris Tolson – Headteacher
Ruth Thompson- Deputy Head
As a team we decide how to deal with a concern. This usually involves speaking to the child, parents and other agencies such as Health and Social Care.
If we feel that a child is at risk of harm we have a duty of care to report this to Bradford Children’s Services.
If you have any concerns regarding the safety of a child or wish to discuss safeguarding further please do not hesitate to contact one of us by coming into school or ringing 01274 777095 and asking to speak to us.
Click here to follow a link to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2019
You can also report any concerns you may have directly to Children’s Services on 01274 437500.
https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
SAFEGUARDING WEEK 3rd to 7th FEBRUARY 2020
During the week our children and parents participated in a number of activities to promote Safeguarding Week and Staying Safe.
Our Year 5 children looked at Hate Crime producing their own short video which you can see below using the link.
Safeguarding week Hate Crime class Year 5
We have also previously worked with the British Hate Crime organisation and you can read more about them using the link below.
https://bradfordhatecrimealliance.com/
PCSO Cato also delivered a workshop to some of our parents around staying safe online.
The week ended with different classes celebrating their work in a school assembly.
