Every member of our school staff is responsible for the safety and well-being of our pupils. At St. Mary's we are vigilant and proactive in meeting the safeguarding needs of our pupils. 

Staff will immediately report the following to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads:

• Any suspicion that a child is injured, marked, or bruised in a way which is not readily attributable to the normal knocks or scrapes received in play.
• Any explanation given which appears inconsistent or suspicious.
• Any behaviours which give rise to suspicions that a child may have suffered harm (e.g. significant changes in behaviour, worrying drawings or play).
• Any concerns that a child may be suffering from inadequate care, ill-treatment, or emotional maltreatment.
• Any concerns that a child is presenting signs or symptoms of abuse or neglect.
• Any significant changes in a child’s presentation, including non-attendance.
• Any hint or disclosure of abuse or neglect received from the child, or from any other person, including disclosures of abuse or neglect perpetrated by adults outside the family or by other children or young people.
• Any concerns regarding person(s) who may pose a risk to children (e.g. staff in school or person living in a household with children present) including inappropriate behaviour e.g. inappropriate sexual comments; excessive one-to-one attention beyond the requirements of their usual role and responsibilities; or inappropriate sharing of images.
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What to do if you have concerns about a child?

If you are concerned that a child is in an emergency situation, you should contact the Police immediately on 999.

If you have a safeguarding concern that requires an immediate response from Children's Services, please telephone the Safeguarding Hub.

0333 240 1727

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Cumberland Family Hubs

Families can access information from https://cumberlandfamilyhubs.org.uk/homepage, where they will find a wide range of advice, support, and local services for pregnancy, children, young people, and family life. This includes guidance on health and wellbeing, parenting support, infant feeding, childcare, learning at home, emotional wellbeing, and activities or groups taking place in their local Family Hubs. The website also provides details about how to find and access support in person, online, or through outreach services such as Hub2U, helping families get the right help at the right time. (cumberlandfamilyhubs.org.uk)

These are just some of the areas that are covered:-

 

     

   

Online Safety 

If parents look at the Key Information section of our website, they will find a wide range of online safety information designed to help keep children and young people safe on the internet. This includes guidance on managing privacy settings, understanding social media risks, dealing with inappropriate content, and supporting healthy screen use. The section also offers practical tips, useful resources, and links to trusted organisations so families can stay informed and confident about online safety at home.