SAFEGUARDING AT OLD BASFORD SCHOOL

Parent Information from Mrs Duffin, Safeguarding Lead and Head Teacher

Old Basford School has a duty of care to all pupils.  As staff, we collectively work hard to protect children from harm and to safeguard their wellbeing. Everyone at Old Basford School is jointly responsible for safeguarding but we do have a dedicated team of trained Safeguarding  Leads:

Mrs Duffin (Lead ADSL), Mrs Spilsbury, Mrs Priddle, Miss Toone, Mrs Thomas, Miss Dobson, Mrs Young and Mrs Heywood.

​Any adult, parent/carer or child can report a concern to the safeguarding team who will take the issue seriously, fully investigate and then offer support where needed.

The role of safeguarding in school is to education children about keeping themselves safe, happy and well.  Our curriculum supports this through weekly Jigsaw sessions as well as one off enrichment days, assemblies and visitors. 

As well as supporting the children in school, we do also offer support and guidance to parents who need help in the home or with specific concerns, this might involve making a Multi Agency Referral to Children and Families Direct who can then signpost the most relevant external support. 

If you have any questions regarding safeguarding, our role as a team in the school or would like to know more about a specific issue please do not hesitate to get in  touch.

Safeguarding in the Curriculum

At OBS we believe that ensuring our children are safe and happy are vital to their success in life. Our school ‘PROUD’ rules reflect how we expect the children and staff to behave towards each other to maintain a respectful and positive environment (P-polite and helpful, R-respect, and U- understanding others’ needs). We are an inclusive school and are privileged to have an enhanced provision for children with SEND. We value the importance of mental health and wellbeing and nurture each individual through a rounded curriculum, which includes work on emotional intelligence through ‘zones of regulation’ from Nursery to Year 6. Our pastoral team and councillors echo these values through small group work or on an individual basis (including ‘i-heart’, ‘ignite’ and ‘drawing and talking’.

Please see below the OBS Safeguarding and Wellbeing progression map which shows how safeguarding (both themselves and others) is taught discretely and explicitly throughout the curriculum at OBS. The document is split into subject areas and the key focus taught at each year group is identified. It also includes a section on enrichment/ personal development opportunities.

If you have a safeguarding concern outside of school hours, you are welcome to contact Nottingham City Safeguarding directly to make a referral.

Safeguarding Assemblies

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