Winshill Village Primary School

Safeguarding

At Winshill Village Primary & Nursery School, the needs and welfare of every child are paramount. We believe that all children have the right to feel safe, to be protected from abuse and neglect, and to have their wellbeing safeguarded at all times.

Our school follows the statutory guidance set out in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2026) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (2026), alongside the procedures and multi-agency safeguarding arrangements of the Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP).

Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone. We all have a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, maintaining the professional attitude of “it could happen here” where safeguarding is concerned.

At Winshill, we are committed to:

Keeping children safe and putting their best interests first
Creating and maintaining a vigilant, safe environment where concerns can be raised and acted upon quickly
Expecting all staff, governors, volunteers, and visitors to share in this commitment
Acting without delay if we believe a child may be at risk of harm by reporting concerns immediately
Working in partnership with families and external agencies to secure the best possible outcomes for vulnerable children

As Keeping Children Safe in Education (2026) reminds us:

“Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility.”

This responsibility is at the heart of everything we do at Winshill Village. We take a child-centred approach to safeguarding, ensuring that we consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of each child.

Right Help, Right Time

At Winshill Village Primary & Nursery School, we recognise the importance of identifying concerns early and ensuring that children and families receive the right help at the right time.

We follow the Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) Right Help, Right Time Framework, which sets out how children and families in Staffordshire will be supported, protected and safeguarded. The framework helps professionals identify a child or family’s needs and determine when and how appropriate help, support or protection should be provided.

We work closely with parents, carers and other professionals to provide support as early as possible. Where concerns indicate that a child may be at risk of harm, we will act promptly and follow Staffordshire’s safeguarding procedures to ensure the appropriate services are involved.

Visit the Staffordshire Right Help, Right Time Framework

Safeguarding Policies and Procedures

Our procedures for Safeguarding, incorporating Child Protection, can be viewed here:

Winshill Village Primary & Nursery School Safeguarding Procedure

Winshill Village EYFS Policy 2026-2027

JTMAT Safeguarding Policy

JTMAT Off Site Education

Behaviour

Attendance & Punctuality Anti-Bullying Preventing Extremism & Radicalisation Health, Safety & Wellbeing JTMAT Staff Code of Conduct Whistleblowing Approaches to the Teaching of PSHE and RSE

Key Personnel & Contacts

All safeguarding concerns should be reported immediately to a member of our Safeguarding Team, in line with our school policy and procedures.

During school hours and term time, you can contact the Safeguarding Team by calling the main school number: 01283 247570.

Reporting a Safeguarding Concern Outside of School

If you are concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a child and are unable to report your concern directly to school, you can contact Staffordshire Families Integrated Front Door (SFIFD).

Staffordshire Families Integrated Front Door (SFIFD)
Telephone: 0300 111 8033
Monday to Thursday: 8:30am–5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am–4:30pm

You can also find further information about reporting a concern on the Staffordshire County Council – Report a Child Safeguarding Concern page.

Out of Hours

For safeguarding concerns outside of the above opening hours, contact the Emergency Duty Team:

Telephone: 0345 604 2886

Police:

If you believe a child is in immediate danger or at immediate risk of harm, call 999.

For a non-emergency police matter, call 101.

Safeguarding Team (ID 1504)

Mrs L Howard

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Mrs L Howard
Mrs H Brown

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Mrs H Brown
Mrs E Baxter

Governor Champion for Safeguarding

Mrs E Baxter

Operation Encompass

At Winshill Village Primary & Nursery School, we participate in Operation Encompass, a police and education early information-sharing partnership that enables schools to provide timely support to children who have experienced domestic abuse.

Through Operation Encompass, the school’s trained Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), known as the Key Adult, is notified following police-attended incidents of domestic abuse involving children connected to those involved. This information is shared before the start of the next school day, enabling us to provide appropriate and timely support.

All information received through Operation Encompass is handled sensitively and confidentially. This allows us to respond to the individual needs of the child and provide support to help them feel safe, cared for and ready to learn.

Further information can be found via: