‘Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility.'
At Copmanthorpe Primary School, the safety and wellbeing of our pupils is our highest priority. We are committed to providing a safe, caring and supportive environment where children feel able to talk about any worries or concerns and know that they will be listened to.
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. All staff receive regular safeguarding training and understand their responsibility to identify concerns, act promptly and share information appropriately.
Worried about a child?
If you are concerned about the safety or welfare of a child, please speak to a member of our safeguarding team as soon as possible.
You can contact school on 01904 554535 or email head.copmanthorpeprimary@york.gov.uk.
If you believe a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
Our Safeguarding Team
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Luke Dancer – Headteacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads
Mrs Scott - ELSA
Mrs Wooldridge – SENDCo
Policies and Statutory Guidance
Copmanthorpe Primary School follows statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children.
You can access our:
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Working Together to Safeguard Children
Out-of-hours Help
If you are concerned that a child or young person may be at risk of harm, you can contact the City of York Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH):
Telephone: 01904 551900
Email: mash@york.gov.uk
Address: West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA
Outside normal office hours
For urgent safeguarding concerns outside normal office hours, contact the Emergency Duty Team:
Telephone: 0300 131 2131
The Emergency Duty Team operates from 5.00pm to 8.30am Monday to Thursday, from 4.30pm Friday to 8.30am Monday, and 24 hours on bank holidays.
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
Prevent Duty
As part of our safeguarding responsibilities, the school has due regard to the need to prevent pupils from being drawn into terrorism. Staff receive appropriate training and concerns are managed through the school's established safeguarding procedures.
Parent/Carer Prevent Strategy Leaflet
Operation Encompass
Copmanthorpe Primary School participates in Operation Encompass, which enables police to share information with schools following incidents of domestic abuse where a child may have been affected. This allows appropriately trained school staff to provide timely support to children when they arrive at school.
Operation Encompass
North Yorkshire Police
IDAS
Online Safety
At Copmanthorpe Primary School, we recognise that technology is an important part of children's learning and everyday lives. We want our pupils to enjoy the opportunities that the online world provides while developing the knowledge and skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly.
Online safety forms an important part of our safeguarding arrangements and curriculum. Children are taught how to recognise and manage risks online, protect their personal information, behave responsibly towards others and seek help if something makes them feel worried, uncomfortable or unsafe.
We use appropriate filtering and monitoring systems on the school's network and devices to help protect pupils from harmful and inappropriate online content. These arrangements are regularly reviewed as part of our wider safeguarding responsibilities.
We also recognise the important role that parents and carers play in helping children stay safe online. Talking regularly with children about the games, apps and websites they use, agreeing appropriate boundaries and making use of parental controls can all help children develop safer online habits. No filtering or parental control system can provide complete protection, so ongoing conversations with children remain particularly important.
If you have a concern about something your child has experienced online, please speak to a member of the school's safeguarding team.
Advice for parents and carers
For further information and practical advice about keeping children safe online, we recommend:
