Safeguarding
Safeguarding at Vittoria Primary School
Vittoria Primary School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its pupils. Everyone working in our school has a responsibility to help keep children and young people safe by providing a safe environment for children to learn and identifying children who are suffering or likely to suffer significant harm, taking appropriate action with the aim of making sure they are kept safe both at home and in school.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Elli Hullock.
In her absence, concerns are reported to our Senior Safeguarding Leads, Matthew Akinnayajo (Headteacher), Kat Lambrou (Assistant Head), Farzana Akhter (LKS2 and SMSC Lead) and Denise Turner (After School Club).
If you need to contact the school in regards to safeguarding, please email DSL@vittoria.islington.sch.uk. (Please note, this email is for important safeguarding communications only and should not be used for email marketing).
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Designated Safeguarding Lead: |
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Elli Hullock |
Deputy Headteacher |
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Other Senior Safeguarding Leads who can also be contacted: |
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Matthew Akinnayajo |
Headteacher |
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Kat Lambrou |
Assistant Head and SENDco |
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Farzana Akhter |
LKS2 Lead and SMSC Lead |
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Denise Turner |
After School club |
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Our Governor for Safeguarding is: |
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Tina Southall |
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Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on our Policies page.
The school pays full regard to DfE guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ September 2022. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works in the school who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult including e.g. volunteers and staff employed by contractors. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job. It also includes undertaking interviews and, where appropriate, ISA and Disclosure Barring Service checks.
Contact details for Children’s Services, the police and emergency medical help:
- Islington Council’s guide https://www.islington.gov.uk/children-and-families/childcare-and-early-education/early-years-and-childcare-professionals/safeguarding
Useful Links for parents:
- Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1181962/Keeping_children_safe_in_education_2023_-_part_one.pdf
- Support for parents - Childline guidance: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/worries-about-the-world
- Educate Against Hate: https://www.educateagainsthate.com/
- Keeping children safe online - NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
- Keeping children safe online - Childnet: https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/
