Safeguarding
At Wimborne First School we are committed to safeguarding children. Our first priority is your child’s welfare and we will usually discuss any concerns we might have about your child with you. There might be rare occasions, however, when we have to provide information to or consult other agencies such as Children’s Services Social Care before we contact you. Our responsibility to do so is determined by the Inter-Agency Safeguarding Procedures, which can be found on the Dorset Safeguarding Children Board website. To access this site please click on the following link below...
Dorset Safeguarding Children Board Website
If you want to know more about these, or the school’s child protection procedures, please speak to Mrs Hartley, Designated Safeguarding Lead.
The documentation called "Keeping Children Safe in Education" which was updated September 2018 can be found be following the link below...
Keeping Children Safe in Schools
Please click here to view the latest Government update to Safeguarding re the Coronavirus outbreak
Please click on the following links to access our policies relating to safeguarding:
Wimborne First School Child Protection Policy
Covid-19 Addendum to WFS Child Protection Policy (April 2020)
Wimborne First School Social Networking Policy
Wimborne First School E-Safety Policy
Wimborne First School Behaviour and Anti Bullying Policy
If you have a concern about a child, particularly if you think s/he may be suffering or at risk of suffering harm, it is your responsibility to share the information promptly with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or the Deputy/ies who are Mrs Hartley; the Headteacher, Mrs Pritchard; Acting Deputy Head, Mrs Rees; Acting Assistant Head, Mrs Harmer; SENCO, Miss Allen; KS2 Lead, Mrs Edwards; Early Years Leader or Mrs Shaw, Kingfishers.
If you're concerned that a child or young person is at immediate risk of significant harm, and you believe it requires urgent action, call the Police on 999.
East district Children's Social Care Team
Email: eastdistrictchildcare@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Tel: 01202877445
Full details for East district Children's Social Care Team
Report concerns about a child's safety
Name: Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
Email: MASH@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Tel: 01202 228866
