Safeguarding

At Bidston Village we take our responsibility to safeguard our pupils very seriously. We work closely with the Wirral’s Safeguarding Children’s Board to ensure that all of our staff have up-to-date safeguarding training, including Safer Recruitment. We have a clear procedure within school for reporting any concerns about pupils, which are followed up in a timely manner. All actions are carefully recorded. Occasionally, with parental consent, we will need to seek advice from the Central Advice and Duty Team.

By working closely together as a staff and with our partner agencies, we firmly believe that we will continue to offer a safe learning environment for all our children.

The safeguarding policy can be viewed above.

Please take the time to read our policies and do not hesitate to contact our headteacher, Ms Mina Shahi - Designated Safeguarding Lead & Mrs Cowley- Deputy Safeguarding Lead should you have any questions about these issues.   

The DfE child-friendly version of Working Together to Safeguard Children, including a downloadable booklet and animation to help young people understand safeguarding processes and this guide responds to calls for greater inclusion of children’s voices in safeguarding. Access these child-friendly resources here:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2   

NSPCC have published a series of expert insight videos on online safety, risk, and harm. With the aim to help those working and volunteering with children to explore what online safety means, recognise the risks children face, and understand how to support children’s safety online.   Online safety: expert insight videos