‘This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all our children and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.’
For more information about how we shortlist following safer recruitment procedures, please visit our Staff Vacancies page. All volunteers we have in school are also required to undergo rigorous safeguarding checks and procedures prior to commencing a role in school.
Online Safety Advice for Parents
Please find the attached online safety leaflet which contains advice for parents, including online child exploitation, keeping your child safe online and help available.
Online Safety Advice for Parents (Leaflet Jan Covid 2021)Keeping Your Child Safe Online
Please find a link below to the most up to date guidance on how to keep our children safe online. This has come from the Leeds Safeguarding Children’s Partnership.
We know all of our pupils have access to the internet, this is also within school too. The internet proved to be a wonderful tool during our school closure, to keep in touch with family and friends, to support our young people with their home learning and much more. However, our very first priority is that our children know how to stay safe online as well as aiding our parents/carers to support our pupils with this too. We hope you find this information useful and helpful in supporting your child/ren to stay safe online.
LSCP – Keeping your child safe onlinePlease visit our Online Safety page to view our Online Safety Newsletter.
Click here to visit our Online Safety page.
Useful Information, Important Documents & Links
Here we continue to add useful information from the Education & Early Start Safeguarding Team and National Online Safety Team which may be of use to you.
Policies and Statutory Guidance
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018
Leeds Local Authority Children Missing in Education (CME) Guidance September 2018
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy 2020-2021
Keeping children safe in education part 1 Sep 2020
Keeping children safe in education Sep2020
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020 (Updated 2021)
Guidance for Safer Working Practice May 2019
Working Restoratively to Safeguard Children and Young People
LSCP: Parent Guidance on the Recording of Meetings/Conferences
What to do if you wish to challenge professional practice in relation to safeguarding.
During the COVID 19 Outbreak, we are also using the following guidance:
GSWP COVID addendum April 2020
COVID-19 Safeguarding Policy Addendum – School Closures January 2021
Should you need to speak with a designated Safeguarding lead during this time, please make contact with the school office at office@stjosephswetherby.com and a DSL will be in contact with you as soon as possible.
Important Documents & Links
Information for parents/carers: Domestic Violence & Abuse
One minute guide: Domestic Violence & Abuse
National Online Safety Team: Whatsapp Guide for Parents/Carers
An online app guide for parents/carers
Leeds Safeguarding Children’s Partnership
Information for parents/carers: Physical Chastisement
NSPCC: The underwear rule – A Guide for Parents
NSPCC: The underwear rule – Why it’s important.
RoSPA: Water Safety Information for Children & Young People
Click here for helpful information to help keep your child safe when using the Internet
Be Internet Legends: Online safety guidance
Although much of the teaching around safeguarding is through discrete lessons, our school ethos, curriculum and policies ensures that we integrate safeguarding into everything we do.
What should you do if you have any concerns or queries around safeguarding?
Should you ever have any concerns or queries around safeguarding, please do not hesitate to contact one of the school’s designated safeguarding leads: Miss Milivojevic, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hodgson or Mrs Frost. Up to date information is regularly added to our school website under the safeguarding page. Please continue to visit our website regularly to ensure you receive up to date information.