Marshland St James is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent, effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.

We follow the procedures set out by Norfolk Safeguarding children's Board and the Norfolk safeguarding procedures. We also take into account the guidance issued by the Department for Education, School and families.

School Safeguarding Team

If you want to know more about our procedures please speak to one of the following:

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Mrs Susan Belcher(Headteacher)

Deputy DSL: Miss. A. Batterbee

Early years safeguarding lead: Mrs Chloe Matthews

Safeguarding Governor: Contact DEMAT 01353 656760

PREVENT



At Marshland St. James Primary and Nursery School we fully support the Government's Prevent strategy as part of our ongoing commitment to safeguarding. From 1 July 2015 all schools are subject to a duty under section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, in the exercise of their functions, to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”. This duty is known as the Prevent Duty for Schools.

Useful Links and Resources:

Childline – www.childline.org.uk Tel: 0800111

NSPCC – www.nspcc.org.uk

Norfolk Safeguarding Partnership Board

Norfolk Mental Health Support for Children and Young People

Keeping Children Safe Online 

Women’s Aid

Domestic Abuse Support

Prevent duty guidance: Guidance for specified authorities in England and Wales (publishing.service.gov.uk)