At Cannon Lane Primary School we are dedicated to ensuring the children are happy, safe and successful. As you would expect, safeguarding every child’s welfare and wellbeing is our top priority. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:

• protecting children from maltreatment
• preventing impairment of children's health or development
• ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

Our Deputy Headteacher Mrs Brown is Cannon Lane Primary School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). Our Headteacher Mr Belfrage is the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and works closely with Mrs Brown. In addition, all members of the safeguarding team are available to support with all safeguarding concerns. 

The DSL is the main contact point for any safeguarding issues within the school. The role involves keeping up to date with legislative and administrative changes in procedures; ensuring staff are trained in aspects of safeguarding including child protection protocols; liaising with external agencies such as health and social care professionals; working with the Headteacher and Governors to ensure Cannon Lane Primary School is meeting the needs of all children.

Cannon Lane Primary School also has a Safeguarding Governor, Dr. K. Day who supports the school in matters of strategy, policy and accountability.

Safeguarding is the responsibility of all members of school staff which is why a regular training programme is delivered to everyone at Cannon Lane Primary School whether they are teaching staff, admin staff, midday supervisors or after school club providers. 

If you have any concerns involving someone who works with children in a voluntary or paid capacity, this must be reported directly to the Headteacher or Senior Manager, unless it involves them in which case it should be reported directly to the Chair of the Governing Body, Mrs S Skerton on 020 8866 3536.

CLPS Prevent Strategy

The Cannon Lane Primary School Prevent Strategy has been written in response to and in line with government guidance and forms part of the government’s counter terrorism strategy which seeks to:

• Respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and aspects of extremism, and the threat faced from those who promote these views
• Provide practical help to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure they are given appropriate advice and support
• Work with a wide range of sectors where there are risks of radicalisation which need to be addressed, including education, criminal justice, faith, charities, the internet and health

All schools are required by law to teach a broad and balanced curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral and cultural development of students and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life.

Safer Recruitment Procedures

The safer recruitment of staff in schools is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in education. Cannon Lane Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Support for Parents and Carers

We are often asked questions on how to deal with challenging behaviour or how to establish appropriate boundaries at home. Parenting is probably the most important role that an adult will ever carry out and the one that they receive the least training and support for! We are hoping to run sessions for parents and carers on important issues in future but as a starting point we would like to offer the document linked below with some tips on managing challenging behaviour at home.

External Organisations

If you wish to find out more about keeping children safe, the websites of the organisations below have lots of information:

	Barnardo's http://www.barnardos.org.uk/
	NSPCC https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
	CEOP https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
	Harrow Safeguarding Children Board http://www.harrowlscb.co.uk/