Safeguarding @ Bond

Safeguarding at Bond is ‘everyone’s responsibility, every day’

Our first and foremost priority is to keep your child safe and healthy; there are safeguarding notices around our school to remind staff and visitors of our policies and practices as the key message is that: ‘Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, every day’.

Keeping your child safe means:

• The health and safety of all children;
• Making sure that the adults who work here have undergone safety and security checks;
• Protecting children from deliberate harm;
• Being an anti-bullying school;
• Being proactive against racist behaviour;
• Protecting our children from harassment and discrimination;

• A positive approach to behaviour;
• Meeting the needs of children with medical conditions;
• Providing first aid;
• Protecting children from drug and substance abuse;
• Children enjoying safe educational visits;
• Caring for children’s personal needs;
• Keeping children safe when using the internet;
• Making sure our school is secure and safe;
• Being a ‘listening school’.

All of our staff at Bond have regular safeguarding updates and recently this has included: Child Protection and Prevent Duty training. ‘Prevent is part of the UK’s counter terrorism strategy, preventing people from becoming involved in terrorism or supporting terrorism’. Safeguarding is also part of our induction programme for new staff.

DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD

NAME: Michelle Bennett (Headteacher)

CONTACT NUMBER:  020 8648 8757

DEPUTY DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEADS

NAME: Donna Hindle (Deputy Head); Rita Collins (Assistant Head); Cath Morrell (EYFS Phase Leader); Sally Cook (SENCO)

CONTACT NUMBER: 020 8648 8757

DESIGNATED GOVERNOR FOR SAFEGUARDING

NAME: Afua Boaten Busia

Safeguarding Information Websites

• Parent Info
• Parents and Carers Childnet International
• Parents - Digizen
• Think U Know
• Internet Matters
• NSPCC Keeping Children Safe Online
• Safer Internet Day Resources
• Merton Safeguarding Children Partnership