Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs)

 At St John's C of E VC Infants School the health, safety and wellbeing of every child is our top priority. We expect all staff, Governors, parent/carers and visitors to share this commitment to safeguarding our pupils.

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSLs) can be contacted by email or via the school telephone 01458 832085 or Nursery telephone 01458 837832 and by using the information below:

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Kerry Devane, Headteacher, (kdevane@stjohnsglastonbury.school)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads

Mrs Rebecca Maisey, Teacher and SENCO, (rmaisey@stjohnsglastonbury.school)

School commitment 

We will maintain an open safeguarding culture where responsibility is shared by all. We will provide strong strategic oversight of safeguarding, ensure effective multi-agency working, and learn from safeguarding incidents to improve practice.

We will ensure that pupils are safe and feel safe. We will listen to pupils’ views, including those educated off site, and embed safeguarding education across the curriculum so pupils know how to stay safe and how to seek help. Pupils and parents will know who to contact for support.

We will ensure all staff are vigilant, well trained, and confident in identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns by following agreed procedures consistently.

We will meet all statutory safeguarding requirements, including safer recruitment, record-keeping, referrals, reporting, and the Prevent duty. We will respond appropriately to child-on-child abuse, including bullying, sexual harassment, violence and physical abuse.

We will keep safeguarding policies and procedures clear, accessible, and under continual review. We will monitor staff practice, provide appropriate supervision and support, and follow local authority procedures when managing concerns or allegations about adults. Any safeguarding issues identified will be addressed promptly.

Staff Code of Conduct

Please click here  for the staff code of conduct

(paper copies available by request)

Whistleblowing Policy 

Please click here for the Whistleblowing Policy.

(paper copies available by request)

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy 

 Please click here for the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.

(paper copies available by request)

NSPCC Positive Parenting Guide 

Please click here for the NSPCC Positive Parenting Guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education  

 Please click here for the DfEE guidance for schools and colleges.

Further Information

The Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) is the statutory, multi-agency partnership with responsibility for coordinating, monitoring and challenging all activity relating to safeguarding children and young people living in Somerset. Safeguarding Children Partnerships were set up as a result of the 2004 Children Act and are regulated by that law.

If you are worried about a child or young person who could be in danger please contact:

Children’s Social Care on 0300 123 2224

Children’s Social Care at childrens@somerset.gov.uk

Please click here to visit the SSCP site.