What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play.
In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all at St Augustine’s ensure the approach is child-centred. This means that St Augustine’s considers, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.
St Augustine’s recognises that no single practitioner can have a full picture of a child’s needs and circumstances. If children and families are to receive the right help at the right time, everyone who comes into contact with them has a role to play in identifying concerns, sharing information and taking prompt action.
Children are encouraged to TALK about any concerns that they have. Regular opportunities in assembly, PSHE and class are taken to teach the children how to be safe.
The purpose of safeguarding children is to:
- Protect them from abuse, maltreatment and exploitation.
- Prevent anything from harming their health or development.
- Ensure they can grow up under safe and effective care.
- Take action to ensure they have the best outcomes in life.
As part of our Safeguarding offer, St Augustine’s and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust (OLoL CAMT) have a team of people who lead on safeguarding our students, they are our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
St Augustine’s DSLs are also the people who will support with any concerns raised around children’s health, wellbeing and safety, as described above. If you have a concern regarding the wellbeing, health, development, relationships or safety of a child, please use the contact details below.
Early Help Support
Please find some useful clips so you know where you can find help, if you need it:
Animations
Long animation in English : (1 min 11 seconds) https://youtu.be/MnxASqGmXMo
Short animation in English: (33 seconds) https://youtu.be/M8OUJCMUAC4
Short animation in Urdu: (32 seconds) https://youtu.be/LQZKAv0x1wQ
Short animation in Arabic (42 seconds) https://youtu.be/9HaWROLXkjw
Short animation in Romanian https://youtu.be/PPvbThv9L6w
Easy Read Strategy with Voice overs
Early Help Strategy Easy Read in Arabic https://youtu.be/WW8ge3LxVF0
Early Help Strategy Easy Read in Urdu https://youtu.be/9Y1stxAQ9cA
Early Help Strategy Easy Read in Romanian https://youtu.be/8xBP44Zj1_4
Early Help Strategy Easy Read in English https://youtu.be/ZaS77TzzNRM
