Safeguarding

St Joseph and St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School 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 in the Policies section of our website.

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

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

Our Child Protection Lead is Mrs Teresa Harvey (Headteacher)

Our Deputy Child Protection Lead is Ms Rosa Zoleo (Business Manager)

Our Safeguarding Governor is Mr Brendan Ring

Volunteering and Working in School

All staff and volunteers are expected to:

• Read the School Safeguarding Policy
• Read the Staff Handbook
• Read the Online Safety Policy
• Read the Acceptable Use of IT Policy 
• Read Keeping Children Safe in Education
• Read Working Together to Safeguard children
• Sign our forms to confirm that they have read all of the above documents.

If you are a parent or carer, we hope you will find the web links below useful.

If you or anyone you know is worried about Child Exploitation, Online Protection or anything related to Internet safety please click the link below which will take you to the CEOP reporting website:

What do I need to do if I have concerns about a child?

If you have any concerns about the safety or well-being of a child it is YOUR DUTY to report your concerns to: Mrs Harvey or Ms Zoleo.  

Out of school hours you can refer to Somerset Direct on 0300 123 2224

Useful Links:

To access Somerset Council 'Children’s Social Care' web page, please click here. 

The Somerset Local Safeguarding Children Board website has useful information for children and young people, parents and carers, and anyone working with children. The website can be accessed by clicking here. 

Important Documents:

DCET Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

DCET Child Looked After Policy

DCET Whistle Blowing Policy