Safeguarding
Pilton Infants' School is committed to child protection and safeguarding. We follow all statutory guidelines as well as our own policies and procedures. Our policies are published online and hard copies are available from the school office. We will act to protect a child where there is a disclosure or concern about abuse. The categories of abuse recognised by Social Services would be neglect, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding protects children beyond the four areas of abuse that must be reported to MASH. We consider safeguarding in all aspects of school life and have procedures in place to ensure that, as far as possible, 0ur children continue to be safe from harm or neglect.
The Devon Safeguarding Children Board has an Early Help strategy to protect children or young people in Devon and provide help and advice to families as soon as they need it. Early Help is about more than child protection: it is about making sure that children living in Devon are safe, happy, healthy and well educated. Early Help co-ordinators work across Devon to ensure that those children and families needing help are receiving it from the right professionals. If you feel that your family would benefit from Early Help, please contact a Designated Offer at your child’s school.
For additional support and advice, click on the link to the attached documents,
Online Abuse
If you are worried about online abuse or exploitation, report it to CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) - https://www.ceop.police.uk/
Consultation or urgent MASH contact:
Tel: 0345 155 1071
Email: mashsecure@devon.gov.uk
Emergency Duty Team—out of hours
Tel: 0345 6000 388
Police 101/999
For all LADO Enquiries call 01392 384964
www.devon.gov.uk/lado
Safeguarding & Child Protection