Safeguarding

Great Oldbury Primary Academy and Little Learners are 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, our Safeguarding Policy, along with our Early Help Offer, can be accessed below and other relevant policies can be found on the GLA Trust 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 any concerns about a child are discussed with their 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 staff are trained on identifying a child who may be at risk of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and/or have been subject to FGM. We understand that in both situations an immediate response to the police is vital.

Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs Hayley Hall - Head Teacher

Designated Deputy Safeguarding Leads:

Mrs Helen Wiggall - Assistant Head Teacher
Mrs Jade Maloney - Nursery Manager
Miss Lucy Goodman - SENCO

GLA Safeguarding Trustee: Mr Robert Bromberg

STAFF TRAINING

All staff are trained at least three times a year through staff meetings, training events and through regular updates. All staff undertake whole school training by the Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Board every two years. Our designated safeguarding leads also update their knowledge through attending regular revision training led by the GSCB. Designated Safeguarding Leads have updated Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) training and safer recruitment training is also completed by all relevant personnel. Our safeguarding governor also attends regular training to be updated on all issues relating to safeguarding in school. Regular staff meetings will address current concerns and this ensures staff can assess risk and respond to this in a timely manner. Annually, we will complete a safeguarding audit for Gloucestershire County Council that has an action plan. This acts as a tool for our own quality assurance and ensures safeguarding concerns remain of primacy at our schools.

PUPIL PROVISION

With this in mind, the school will provide a broad and balanced curriculum underpinned by the school values and ethos; used to model and articulate British values, linked to our robust PSHCE curriculum which will be developed in relation to our own context.