Safeguarding and Child Protection
St Mary's C.E Primary School, Washington is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This commitment is guided by clear whole school policy and practice, which applies to all staff and volunteers working within or on behalf of the school. We recognise that everyone working within our school environment has a full and active part to play in protecting our pupils.
All staff receive appropriate Safeguarding and child protection training which is updated regularly. Within school we have appropriately trained designated members of staff for child protection, referred to as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), who take the lead on all child protection matters.
Our designated safeguarding leads are:
If you have any concerns about a child’s welfare please contact the school to speak to one of the safeguarding team (dsl@stmaryswashington.co.uk) or contact the safeguarding team at West Sussex County Council by calling 01403 229900.
Alternatively, you can contact NSPCC at 08080 800 5000.
If a child is in imminent danger then please dial 999 for the Police.
Please read our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy by selecting the 'Key Information' tab, then policies.
The webiste links below may be a helpful source of support for our children and families: