'Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.'

At Wiveliscombe Primary School, the safety and wellbeing of our children is our highest priority. We are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment in which children feel secure, are listened to and know that there are trusted adults they can talk to. 

Everyone in our school community has a responsibility to safeguard children. If you have a concern about the safety or wellbeing of a child, please share it – no concern is too small.  

• Designated Safeguarding Lead - Mrs Lucy Crowe
• Deputy Safeguarding Lead - Mrs Laura Chesterfield
• Deputy Safeguarding Lead - Mrs Emma Dickinson
• Safeguarding Governor - Mrs Rosie Austin

Safeguarding email: safeguarding@wiveliscombeprimary.com

If you have a safeguarding concern, please speak to a member of our safeguarding team or contact us using the safeguarding email address above. 

If you are worried about a child

If you believe that a child is in immediate danger, call 999. 

If you are worried about a child, but they are not in immediate danger, you can contact:

• Somerset Children's Social Care on: 0300 123 2224 or childrens@somerset.gov.uk Somerset says you do not need proof before raising a concern. 
• Emergency Duty Team (outside office hours): 0300 123 2327
• Childline: 0800 1111
• NSPCC: 0800 800 5000

Please find below our current Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, along with the latest version of the Department for Education's Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance. 

These documents set out the school's safeguarding procedures and the statutory responsibilities of schools and colleges in keeping children safe.