Safeguarding Information

At Cheam Fields Primary Academy, we adhere to all national and local policies in regard to Safeguarding Children and Young People. Cheam Fields Primary is committed to gender, racial, religious, and disability equality in every part of school life. Cheam Fields is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

For information about What to do if you're worried a child is being abused, please read the guidance document as published by the DfE.

The LEO Academy Trust Safeguarding and child protection policy is written in collaboration with all DSL's across the Trust. As such this is the policy we follow at Cheam Fields.

At Cheam Fields the safety and welfare of our pupils is of utmost importance.

All adults working in schools have a duty to protect children/young people from all forms of harm and abuse as set out in the latest version of  ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’

If there are Child Protection concerns then Suttons’ Social Care MASH referral systems are followed in accordance with the principles of the London Child Protection Procedures.

The schools policy and procedures also accord with:

LEO Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy & Procedure

LEO Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy & Procedure - Appendix 1 - Definitions of Abuse

LEO Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy & Procedure - Appendix 2 - Local Context

LEO Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy & Procedure - Appendix 3 - Flowchart

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Child Line


Online Safety

We deliver online safety lessons every term in school using resources from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) and London Grid for Learning. We also make sure that all teaching staff are trained in online safety and kept up-to-date with best practice and processes.

You may also want to follow some of our advice and guidelines with your child at home.LEO Online Safety Policy


HELPING YOUR CHILD STAY SAFE ONLINE

The best way to help your child to be safe when using the internet and new technologies is to talk to them and make sure they understand these simple rules:

  • Never give out personal details to online ‘friends’. Use a nickname when logging on and don’t share full name, email address, mobile number, school name and any photos, including photos of family or friends – any picture or video online can be changed or shared without permission

  • Talk to your child about what they are doing online and who they are talking to. Get them to show you how to use things you are not familiar with. Keeping the computer in a family room means that you can share your child’s online experience, they are less likely to act inappropriately (ie via webcam) and their online ‘friends’ will see they are in a family room

  • If your child receives a message that upsets them, remind them not to reply – they should save the message and show you or another trusted adult. Don’t open files sent from people you don’t know – they could contain a virus or an inappropriate image or film

  • An online ‘friend’ is anyone you have not met in real life, no matter how long you have been friends with them. Help your child to understand that some people lie online and that it’s better to keep online ‘mates’ online. They should never meet up with any online ’friends’ without an adult they trust. Make sure they know how to block someone online and report them if they feel uncomfortable

  • Make sure your child feels able to talk to you and let them know that it’s never too late to tell someone if something makes them feel uncomfortable. Don’t blame your child – let them know you trust them

Each year we run a Safer Internet Day at school and a workshop for parents to help provide you with more information, help and advice on how your children can safely use the internet at home and school and how it benefits their learning.

For more information about online safety please visit the following websites:

Think You Know

Child Net

Net Aware

Vodafone have produced an online magazine to help parents by giving them advice and information to help keep their children safe online:Digital Parenting Magazine


REPORTING ONLINE SAFETY ISSUES

Has someone acted inappropriately towards you online, or to a child or young person you know? It may be sexual chat, being asked to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable or someone being insistent on meeting up.

You can report any online safety issues or incidents at:CEOP Safety Centre

 


Stop, Speak, Support

The Duke of Cambridge has launched a campaign to tackle online bullying with a youth led code of conduct for the internet. Stop, Speak, Support aims to support young people to identify cyberbullying. The Code encourages people to STOP SPEAK SUPPORT.

STOP

  • Take time out before getting involved, and don’t share or like negative comments

  • Try and get an overview of what’s really going on

  • Check the community guidelines for the site you’re on

SPEAK

  • Ask an adult or friend that you can trust for advice

  • Use the report button for the social media it’s happening on

  • Speak to one of the charities set up to help with situations like this, such as Childline

SUPPORT

  • Give the person being bullied a supportive message to let them know they’re not alone

  • Encourage the person being bullied to talk to someone they can trust

  • Give the person being bullied a positive distraction from the situation