Contact Numbers
In an emergency call 999.
Otherwise contact the Single Point of Advice (SPOA) team:
- If you are a member of the public, please telephone: 01323 464222
- If you are a professional please use the Children’s Portal to report your concerns to SPOA. If a child is at risk of immediate harm, or has sustained an injury, please call SPOA directly on 01323 464222 before completing your referral.
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.
Safeguarding means:
- protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
- preventing harm to children's health or development
- ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
- taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.
Safeguarding children and child protection guidance and legislation applies to all children up to the age of 18.
What is Child Protection?
Child Protection is part of Safeguarding and promoting welfare. It refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, or are likely to suffer, significant harm.
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
You can find out more in our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:
Staff Understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection
All staff must read and sign Part 1 of Keeping children Safe in Education 2023 and all staff receive a minimum or one safeguarding and child protection training session annually.
Additionally there is a rolling programme of professional development for child facing staff to address safeguarding themes throughout the academic year.
In School
If you ever have any concerns whilst in school one of the safeguarding team is always available to speak to you.
Paul Cox, Head teacher and designated safeguarding lead can be contacted on 01435 830335 or by email pcox@dallington.e-sussex.sch.uk
Online Safety
Online safety is an important part of keeping children safe at Dallington CE Primary School. We have extensive security measures in place in school, which are monitored both internally and externally, to help safeguard pupils from potential dangers or unsuitable material. Any online safety incidents are recorded and managed in accordance with our e- safety policy. Online safety is taught to all pupils explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online.
We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with parents to ensure the online safety message is consistent. It is important that parents speak to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.
It’s essential to be realistic - banning the internet or technology will not work and it often makes a child less likely to report a problem. Education around safe use is essential.
CEOP Button
At Dallington we believe that education is a partnership. We work closely with our families to protect and educate our children. Technology is one of the biggest threats to our children. Working together we can make sure the internet and social media remain safe, enjoyable pastimes/tools. To support this, we have a parental area on the National College. The National College offer training and support for teachers and education staff. Their parental information is up to date, easy to follow and always accessible. If you are interested in accessing this support please contact the school office.
The Click CEOP Button
The Click CEOP button is an asset of the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Command. The CEOP Command works to protect children from the harm of sexual abuse and exploitation both online and offline.
The button has been developed to offer children, young people, parents/carers and professionals working with these groups with a simple and convenient mechanism for gaining access to trusted online safety advice, help and support. It also provides access to an online mechanism for reporting known or suspected child sexual exploitation or child sexual abuse directly to CEOP. This is offered as a convenient and potentially less intimidating method of reporting these sensitive types of crime, alternative to face-to-face and telephone reporting to local police forces.
The NCA’s CEOP Command is here to help children and young people. We are here to help if you are a young person and you or your friend (up to age 18) has been forced or tricked into taking part in sexual activity with anyone online, or in the real world. We also have advice and links to support for other online problems young people might face, such as cyberbullying and hacking. Visit our Safety Centre for advice and to report directly to CEOP, by clicking on the Click CEOP button.
Reporting to CEOP
CEOP operates a 24/7 service for the receipt of reports.
Reports can be made to CEOP by a young person or on their behalf by a parent/carer or professional working with these groups. Children under 11 years of age are encouraged to tell an adult that they trust about what has happened and to ask for their help in reporting this either to CEOP or local police.
All reports to CEOP are treated as reports of crime and as such anonymous reports cannot be accepted.
Assembly Slides
Useful Links
Safe Search Engines for Kids
Digital Parenting
CEOP Safety Centre
Thinkuknow
Xbox One Online Safety & Privacy Settings
KidSMART
internetmatters
Facebook Safety Advice
Online Safety Information for Parents
Internet Safety Glossary