Safeguarding

At Wadebridge School, the health, safety and wellbeing of every child is our top priority. We expect all staff, Trustees, visitors, and volunteers to share this commitment to safeguarding our students.

Safeguarding legislation and Government Guidance states that safeguarding means:

• protecting children from maltreatment
• preventing the impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development
• ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

Safeguarding at Wadebridge School runs through all that we do, including child protection, health care plans, site security, safety in lessons, in the playground and on school trips, behaviour for learning, anti-bullying, mental health and wellbeing support and through our curriculum. We listen to our students and take seriously what they tell us. Our staff are trained in safeguarding and our students know who they can talk to or how to report if they have a concern.

We have a team of trained Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) and Deputy Safeguarding Leads (DDSL). All these staff are clearly visible around the school wearing their 'yellow DSL lanyards'.

If you would like to contact our Safeguarding Team for a non urgent matter or query please email:safeguarding@wadebridge.cornwall.sch.uk

If you have a Safeguarding or Child Protection Concernout of school hours, please contact Cornwall’s Multi Agency Referral Unit (MARU) on the number below:

MARU: 01208 251300

If a child is at immediate risk of harm, please call the police: 999 or non-emergency 101

For further support please accessOur Safeguarding Children Partnership for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.

Wadebridge School Community Reporting Form

If you are a parent, carer, visitor or member of our wider community and have a concern that you think the school should know about, you can tell us by completing this form or by using the QR code below.

The information you provide will be considered alongside any other relevant information we hold, helping us to decide which action needs to be taken. You can choose to submit your concern anonymously. If you provide your name and contact details, we may contact you if we need further information or clarification.

All concerns will be treated confidentially. However, where we believe there is a risk of significant harm, we may need to share information with the appropriate authorities.

Wadebridge School Student Reporting Form