Safeguarding information
If you have a concern about a child outside of school, or are having difficulty in managing your own child, you can ring Somerset Direct on:
0300 123 2224
We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding all children at Churchfield Church School and expect everyone to share this commitment.’
In line with our safeguarding and child protection policy and statutory guidance we have clear procedures in school for responding to any concerns about a child’ s safety or wellbeing.
We take child protection extremely seriously at our school. If you have a concern, you can speak to the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead or one of the Deputy Safeguarding Leads:
Mrs Claire Howell (Head of School) - Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Claire Brewer (Safeguarding Officer) - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Mark Anderson (Deputy Headteacher) – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Dawn Rogers (Interim Nursery Manager) - Safeguarding Team
Laura Searle (SENCO) - Safeguarding Team
Miss Elaine Tillam (Family Support Worker) - Safeguarding Team
Ms Clare Greene (Executive Head Teacher) - Safeguarding Team (trained as DSL)
Our Chair of Governors is: Louise Adams
email c/o Clerk to Governors susan.chance@churchfield.bwmat.org to report a concern about the Executive Headteacher
If you are concerned about a child's welfare or worried they are being abused please contact one of the safeguarding team in school. Alternatively you can make direct contact with the Local Authority via the link below.
VISITING OR JOINING OUR SCHOOL
A member of the office staff ensures that the internal school gates are kept locked during the school day, so all visitors are asked to report to the main entrance. The main vehicle ‘in’ gate will be locked during the school day and all vehicles should access the school grounds through the ‘out’ gate adjacent to the school office.
Please be mindful that for everybody’s safety, identification procedures will be carried out. Visitors to the school will need to sign in and wear an identification badge during their time in the building. All supply teachers and contractors working on site must provide photo ID and DBS clearance. Visitors will be escorted around the site.
All members of staff are vetted against national safeguarding procedures before being allowed to work in school. At least one member of every interview panel has undertaken safer recruitment training to ensure that best practices and all necessary checks are carried out.