Safeguarding Children  

We take our role of safeguarding pupils very seriously. We ensure our staff are trained to deal with concerns they may have about a pupil and how to deal with a disclosure made by a child.

Our safeguarding policy explains our approach and procedures. This is updated at least annually. If a parent or member of the public outside of our school has a concern about one of our pupils then they can contact the staff below or call the local safeguarding service (Coventry Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub Tel: 024 7678 8555).

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 work closely with Coventry Children's Services.

We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. In addition to the normal support you would expect in schools Earlsdon has a pastoral team who support children through periods of vulnerability to ensure school remains a positive and supportive experience.

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Rhona Forde (Head Teacher). Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) are Joanne Higgs (SENDCo) and Rebecca Bollands (Deputy Headteacher). Our governor responsible for safeguarding is Katherine James (Vice Chair of Governors) and in her absence it is Bill Hedges (Chair of Governors).