Safeguarding
It is 'everybody's responsibility' to keep our pupils safe.
Here at Bentley West Primary School, we have a duty of care to ensure that all children are cared for and protected.
Parents and carers are normally our first point of contact for any concerns we have. We will support parents and carers and ensure we work in collaboration with them to protect children. As is our statutory duty, we will report to Children's Social Care if we have any reason to believe that a child may be at risk of suffering abuse or neglect. When a referral is made to social care, parents will be notified beforehand except when guidance from social care or the police does not allow this. We are an Operation Encompass School which means that our police partners will notify us of any safeguarding matters in relation to our families that they have been involved with.
Designated Safeguarding Lead:
Mr L Molloy
Deputy Safeguarding Leads:
Miss R Stanley, Mrs C Nott, Miss J Ellis, Miss J Jacks,
Miss J Mayo, Mrs S Dehal, Miss S Hawkins
At Bentley West, we are fully-committed to the safeguarding of our children. It is important that pupils feel safe and supported in our school environment so that they are able to do their best and achieve their true potential.
Every member of staff at Bentley West, regardless of role has an in depth awareness of child protection and the importance of this is threaded throughout everything we do. Our parents entrust us with the care of their children and by working together we can monitor the wellbeing of all.
Bentley West Primary aims to protect all its pupils by enabling staff to be vigilant for vulnerable students by empowering them through regular, ongoing training. Our pupils take part in regular assemblies and workshops which enable them to stay safe online, in school and at home.
BW CP Policy 2023.pdfKeeping_children_safe_in_education_2023.pdfTechnology plays an important part in the way we learn (and teach) at Bentley West, the use of technology is widespread throughout the school from Early years up to Year 6.
Our aim is to enable the children access to technology in a way which can enhance and engage them in learning - we endeavor to make them resilient and confident users who know how to behave appropriately, access information effectively and seek help and support when needed.
We work hard to ensure the children know how to stay safe online but are aware that this can only achieved if parents are also aware of the risks and continue to support us at home.
