If you have a concern about a child, or you wish to refer yourself, you can do so by phone, email or by writing to the Children’s Services Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). Please see the link below for further information about how you can do this. 

Useful Safeguarding contact details

 

All children have the right to be protected from harm.  This right is enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child.  The United Kingdom has accepted this right and has developed legislation that allows professionals to intervene if they are concerned about the kind of care a child is receiving.

Castilion takes its responsibility to safeguard children seriously. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect and require all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Castilion Primary School requires all staff and volunteers to undergo background checks consummate with the role they will perform in school and recruits all staff in accordance with Safer Recruitment Guidelines.

Castilion as robust safeguarding reporting mechanisms and provides regular training in identifying and reporting abuse. We work closely in partnership and cooperate fully with other agencies including Bexley Local Authority, Children’s Social Care and the Police wherever this is necessary.

If you have a safeguarding concern, please email the safeguarding team: dsl@castilion.bexley.sch.uk

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At Castilion ensuring the safety of children is paramount:

• providing a safe environment for children to learn
• listening to what children tell us
• identifying children who are suffering or likely to suffer significant harm, and taking appropriate action with the aim of making sure that they are kept safe both at home and in the education setting.

 To achieve this objective, we:

• identify instances where there are grounds for concern about a child’s welfare and initiate or take appropriate action to keep them safe.
• contribute to effective partnership working between all those involved in providing services for our children.
• aim to prevent unsuitable people from working with children.
• promote safe practice and challenge any poor or unsafe practice.
• Ensure staff receive training as specified by legislation:
  • Induction for staff on entry to the school
  • Annual safeguarding and child protection training for all staff.
  • Annual PREVENT strategy training for all staff.