Safeguarding
St Peter’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
We make every effort to provide an environment in which children and adults feel safe, secure, valued and respected, and feel confident to talk if they are worried, believing they will be effectively listened to. We maintain an attitude of ‘it could happen here’. All staff, governors and visitors have a role in the prevention of harm and abuse. We also actively support the Government's Prevent Agenda to counter radicalisation and extremism.
We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, which includes our Child Protection Policy, which can be viewed in our Policies section.
If you have concerns about the safety and wellbeing of a child, please call the school on 01483 534654 and ask to be put through to the safeguarding lead (DSL) or a member of the safeguarding team. If there is an emergency situation where a child is at risk of harm, please call 999.
Our Safeguarding Team:
- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Assistant Headteacher - Mr Ebenezer
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Mrs Donnithorne
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Mrs J Ward
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy Headteacher - Mr Crome
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Head of Sixth Form - Mrs Rana-Brown
To find out more about safeguarding and parenting, we recommend the following websites where you can find advice on matters such as e-safety, literacy and raising teenagers:
Mindworks Surrey – the children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health service https://www.mindworks-surrey.org/
Surrey Children’s Services Children’s Single Point of Access (C-SPA) provides advice and support for parents and enables you to report a concern about a child https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/children/contact-childrens-services
Childline is there to give young people a voice when no one else is listening. Childline is a free, private and confidential service, providing support at any time of day or night. They can be called on 0800 1111. They also have online support and advice: https://www.childline.org.uk/
NSPCC – provides parents and children with support with online safety. They provide guides for parents and carers about the social media platforms, apps and games that young people use. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/#guides