Safeguarding

Mendlesham Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and visitors to our school to share this commitment.

Who Can Help?

Liz Churchill (DSL) Hazel Sutton (ADSL) and Joe Santy (ADSL/Head of School) and Tessa Sait (ADSL/Executive Headteacher)

ALL staff take their responsibility for safeguarding our pupils very seriously and will follow procedures to ensure that our pupils are always safe, cared for and happy.

Our governor with responsibility for safeguarding is Gillian Orves who is also the chair of our Local Advisory Board

Alternatively, if you are worried that a child or young person is at risk of abuse or neglect, please contact Customer First on 0808 800 4005.
Unless you are a professional who works with children or adults, you will not have to give your name, and as long as you are not a professional who works with children, your conversation will be treated confidentially.

All our staff, students and volunteers are appropriately trained in Safeguarding and all have current Enhanced DBS checks. We follow KCSIE guidelines for ‘Safer Recruitment’ when employing new staff. We are trained in the ‘Prevent Duty’ and take this very seriously.

Any parents/carers/volunteers must also complete our safeguarding checks including a DBS check before helping in class.

Please see our Policies page for our Safeguarding and other related Policies.

Prevent Leaflet – Guide for Parents
Download Document

Keeping Children Safe in Education
UK Gov resource for Keeping children safe in education