Safeguarding

Chantry Primary Academy is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for pupils, staff and visitors and to promoting a climate where children and adults will feel confident about sharing any concerns that they may have about their own safety and that of others. Chantry Primary Academy fully recognises its responsibilities for safeguarding children and child protection is of paramount importance.

Our Ethos

We promote an ethos where our pupils feel secure, are encouraged to talk and are listened to and can be confident that someone will listen. We want children at our schools to feel able to talk freely to any member of staff or regular visitor (defined as adults who visit the school on a regular basis representing another organisation but working in partnership with the school, this might include a community, voluntary or statutory organisation) if they are worried or concerned about something. All staff and volunteers will, through induction and training, know how to recognise concerns about a child and know how to manage a disclosure made by a child. We will not make promises to a child we cannot keep and we will not keep secrets. Every child will be told, by the adult they have chosen to talk to, what happens next.

Pioneer Learning Trust - Safeguarding Policy.pdf

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If you have a safeguarding concern about a child, or if you are an external agency needing to share information, the quickest and most direct way to contact our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is via our dedicated safeguarding email address: Safeguarding@chantryprimaryacademy.co.uk

How Your Message is Handled ·

Emails sent to this address go only to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

This inbox is monitored regularly, and a member of the safeguarding team will get back to you as soon as possible.

This dedicated email is the most reliable way to reach the DSL directly.

Alternative Contact

If your concern is urgent or you prefer to speak to someone immediately: Call the Main School Office and ask directly to speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or a member of the safeguarding team.

Please Note: If a child is in immediate danger outside of school hours, please contact the local authority children's social care team or call 999 for emergency services.