Safeguarding

At South Wingfield Primary School, the safety and wellbeing of every child is our highest priority. We follow all statutory government guidance, including the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023 requirements, which have been fully implemented across the school. All staff are trained to be vigilant and confident in recognising and reporting signs of abuse or concerns regarding a child’s welfare.

Our school building and grounds are secure, and all visitors must sign in on arrival. Any visitors who are not members of school staff or the local authority are accompanied at all times while on the premises.

Collection and Pick‑Up Arrangements

To help us keep all children safe:

If there is any change to the normal pick‑up arrangements, please inform your child’s class teacher or the school office as soon as possible.
Children will not be released to anyone under the age of 16, so please ensure older siblings meet this requirement before arranging collection.

Raising a Safeguarding Concern

If you have any safeguarding concerns about the welfare of a child or about safeguarding practice within the school, please contact:

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Mrs Kealy – Headteacher

mkealy@southwingfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Mrs Charlotte Fisher- Assistant Headteacher

cfisher@southwingfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

A member of the safeguarding team will also be available in the absence of the DSL.

Mrs Kealy - Designated Safeguarding Lead mkealy@southwingfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

Mrs Fisher - Deputy Safeguarding Lead cfisher@southwingfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

mkealy@southwingfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

School contact number: 01773832890

Chair of Governors (acting SG lead) - Safeguarding Governor

LADO- professional.allegations@derbyshire.gov.uk.

Call Derbyshire is a phone number that you can ring if you have any concerns about the welfare of a child. 01629 533190. Follow this link for more information.

Follow this link for further information about keeping learners safe including Prevent Duty, Health and Safety and other top tips.

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command, or CEOP Command, is a command of the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA),[1] and is tasked to work both nationally and internationally to bring online child sex offenders, including those involved in the production, distribution and viewing of child abuse material, to the UK courts.

Internet Safety

Internet Watch Foundation Set up in 1996 by the internet industry to provide an internet Hotline for the public and IT professionals to report potentially criminal online content within our remit and to be the 'notice and takedown' body for this content.

Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.