At Upton Infant School, the safety and well being of our children and their families is our priority. One of our key aims is for children to be confident, happy and healthy. We work in partnership to ensure these principles are at the heart of everything we do.

This page contains key information about safeguarding procedures at Upton Infant School.

Key Staff

Nadine Dawson

Nadine Dawson

Designated Safeguarding Lead Prevent (Extremism and Radicalisation) Lead Designated Looked After Child Teacher Attendance Champion

Daniel Williams

Daniel Williams

Deputy Headteacher Deputy Safeguarding lead Anti Bullying Champion Attendance Champion

Duncan Churchill

Duncan Churchill

Executive Headteacher Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Dawn Goodwin

Safeguarding Governor

Sinead Elliott

Sinead Elliott

Early Help and Support Emotional Based School Avoidance

Katie Rudd

Katie Rudd

Pastoral Support/ELSA/Happiness Club/Trauma Informed

f you have any concerns about the safety or well being of a child, please speak to a member of staff in confidence.

If you think a child is at risk of significant harm or you are worried about them, please contact the: 

Families Advice and Support Line- 01305 228558

or

Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Children's Services 01202 123334.

Out of Hours Service 01202 738256

Alternatively use the NSPCC helpline 0808 8005000 or even contact the police using 999.

If you have a safeguarding concern regarding a member of staff or volunteer at Upton Infant School, please speak to the headteacher in confidence.

If you have a safeguarding concern regarding the headteacher, please speak to the safeguarding governors Dawn Goodwin or Julie Prince at Hamwic Education Trust alternatively the Local Authority Designated Officer, John Edwards on 01305 221122.

To report harmful content other than child sexual abuse images and videos online please visit Report harmful content

  • Internet Watch FoundationReporting is quick, easy and anonymous. It can lead to the removal of criminal content and even the rescue of a child from further abuse. If you have any concerns use the link below

Have you seen an image that you are concerned about- the link below is a helpful and important guide to help.

Childline's Report and Remove tool helps young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report and remove sexual images or videos of themselves from the internet.

  • Childline Report and Remove linkReport Remove is here to help young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet.

For all Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies please use link below

 

Dorset Safeguarding Board

Dorset Young Carers

e-Safety Information

Emotional Well Being

Citizens Advice

Domestic Violence