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. If you have any concerns please phone the school's number: 01278 782743

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.

Safeguarding Poster - Sept 25

If you are concerned about a child's welfare or worried they are being abused please contact one of the safeguarding team in school using the school's number: 01278 782743

Alternatively you can make direct contact with the Local Authority via the link below.

South West Child Protection Procedures website

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.