Loving Learning

Safeguarding Policies

Safeguarding children is taken extremely seriously at Telford Infant School. Any adult working in school, including volunteers, is required to undertake relevant police checks prior to starting work. Invariably this involves a DBS check. We have clear procedures to make sure that children are safe and secure at all times.

We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy which can be accessed by clicking on this link:

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

An executive summary of key principles of Safeguarding for staff and parents can be found by clicking on this link:

Executive Summary - Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

Telford Infant School safer Recruitment Procedure can be found by following this link:

Safer Recruitment and Employment Procedure

Online Safety Policy

Pupil Acceptable Use of Computers Policy.pdf

Pupil Acceptable Use of Computers Poster

Staff Acceptable Use of Computers Policy

Parent Carer Acceptable Use of Computers Agreement

Community Users Acceptable Use of Computers Policy

We actively support the Government’s Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism. We have a duty to protect our children against such influences and all of our staff are trained to recognise and deal with this issue.
Our Preventing Radicalisation Policy can be accessed by clicking on this link:

Preventing Radicalisation Policy

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is:
Mrs Sian Oustayiannis – Headteacher

Our Deputy Safeguarding Leaders are:
Ms Louise Roberts – Deputy Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Penton - SENDCo and Class Teacher

Our Governors with responsibility for Safeguarding are:
Mrs Sarah Boad - Chair of Governors
Mrs Cath Errington - Vice Chair of Governors

Leaders who have been trained in Safer Recruitment are:
Mrs Sian Oustayiannis – Headteacher
Mr Fin McCarthy - Governor

Our Early Help Lead is:
Mrs Suzanne Penton - SENDCo and Class Teacher

Our Online Safety Coordinator is:
Ms Louise Roberts

Our Online Safety Cadets
Telford Infant School are joint WINNERS of the Warwickshire Online Safety Animation Competition 2017.
Our Online Safety Cadets’ film received equal highest scores from the judges – a huge Well Done to the children.
You can watch the video by clicking the link below.

Telford Infant School works in partnership with Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire Children’s Services to support pupils who are affected by incidents of domestic violence and abuse through a scheme is called Operation Encompass.

When the Police attend any incident of domestic violence or abuse in any household in which a pupil of the school lives, Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) receive a confidential and secure Email on the morning of the next school day, notifying them that there has been an incident and that the child may need support.

On receipt of any such notification, DSLs ensure that teachers and other staff directly in contact with affected children support them with due kindness, care and sensitivity. In addition to supporting children, the process means that the school is also in a position to offer parents and carers support as appropriate.

The information provided to the school is managed and stored with the utmost sensitivity and discretion consistent with all other confidential safeguarding records.

Operation Encompass Letter to parents