Keeping Children Safe

At Westgate Primary School we are fully committed to our statutory duty to safeguard all pupils.

Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in safeguarding children. School staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children, to prevent concerns from escalating. Schools and their staff form part of the wider safeguarding system for children.

Schools should work with social care, the police, health services and other services to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.

Safeguarding is a wide ranging and overarching policy of our school which includes Child Protection, Health and Safety and e-Safety. 

Please read our Safeguarding Policies and our Safeguarding Newsletters to find out more.

 Keeping Children Safe in Education

If at any time you should have any concerns around safeguarding matters please contact any of the staff below via the school office:

 Key Contact Personnel in School

Designated Safeguarding Leads:

• Mrs L. Crosley – Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Miss C Bethell – Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Mrs C. Jones – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Mrs S. Maidment - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Safeguarding Governor: Gareth Jones

If you are have any concerns

If you are worried about the welfare of a child, please visit:

NSPCC   Or telephone: 0808 800 5000

NSPCC’s PANTS rules

The NSPCC visited our school and delivered their 'Speak out. Stay safe' assembly to share information with our children about how they can keep themselves safe from harm and get help if they have any worries.

It was a very worthwhile and empowering session for both pupils and teachers. They spoke to the children and staff about the valuable work they do across the country, and talked about how important it is for everyone in our school community to join them in their 'fight for every childhood'.

Talking about the Underwear Rule with your children

The NSPCC's work in schools encourages conversations about staying safe - and they have a number of child-friendly materials to help carry on the conversation afterwards. This includes 'The Underwear Rule', a simple way for parents to help keep children safe from sexual abuse - without using scary words or even mentioning sex.

Children learnt the ‘PANTS’ acrostic, which stands for:

• Privates are private
• Always remember your body belongs to you
• No means no
• Talk about secrets that upset you
• Speak up, someone can help

The guide uses the rules of PANTS to teach children that their body belongs to them and them alone. You can find out more and download the free resources at www.nspcc.org.uk/pants.

There are videos and guides available from the NSPCC website designed for parents and carers to use with young children to help keep them safe including the Pantosaurus video and The Underwear Rule that teach children that their body belongs to them and they have a right to say no.

Below are some useful links: 

• Protecting Children (Kent County Council)
• NSPCC

Please visit our Maths curriculum page to see how we support the NSPCC on Number Day. Click here: Westgate Primary School - Maths