Safeguarding

Safeguarding

Keeping children safe is our highest priority and a responsibility we take very seriously.  Everyone who works at Fox Hill Primary School is responsible for the safeguarding of the children. 

It is our legal duty to act on any concerns.

Reporting Safeguarding concerns to school

• The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) (the person who deals with any referrals or concerns about Safeguarding of children in school) is Miss K. Lane - Headteacher
• The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is Miss F. Ellison - Deputy Headteacher
• Mrs R. Burbridge - Assistant Headteacher is a member of the schools' Safeguarding Team. 
• Mr Guy Williams is the lead governor for safeguarding - please see photo and information below. 

Guy Williams - Safeguarding Governor

I am the Safeguarding Governor at Fox Hill and have been a co-opted Governor since 2018; I am also Chair of the Pay Committee. Outside of Fox Hill, I am the Deputy Head Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead at Reading Blue Coat School, an independent senior school just outside Reading. I have previously worked at Wellington College as Head of Sixth Form and Head of Philosophy and Religion. I have also worked in examining, curriculum design, and educational publishing. When I’m not teaching or being a Governor, I like to spend time with my family, cook, and practice karate.

Anyone in the Safeguarding Team will be happy to discuss any questions or concerns parents/carers may have about Child Protection issues or any safeguarding concerns you might have.

If you wish to speak to us regarding a safeguarding concern, please contact us via the school office, by email or by speaking to us when we at the gates before and after school.

Our child protection policy outlines our procedures and the designated members of staff involved. To download a copy of this policy, please click here or visit our Policies page.  

Other ways to report a concern: 

Bracknell Forest - Child Protection referrals via Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

MASH
Time Square
Market Street
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1JD

Email: MASH@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Tel: 01344 352005

Report Abuse

If you are a child/ young person/ vulnerable adult or a parent/ carer and need advice, help, or to report abuse please use the CEOP report button below.

CEOP report abuse button

Government Safeguarding and Resources 

Information Sharing

What to do if you are worried a child is being abused

Bracknell Forest Safeguarding Board

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023

Health and Safety

We are committed to making sure our school is a healthy and safe environment for all of our children and their varied needs. If you have any concerns, please raise them to Mrs P. Fox (School Business Manager) via the school office or by email. 

Prevent Duty

The Prevent Duty aims to prevent young people from being radicalised by, for example, far right extremists or religious extremists.

In school we have a duty to care for the children and take note of any child who is at risk of radicalisation, regardless of their background. We also have to take steps to help prevent children being exposed to extremist ideas.  Our overriding concern is that children feel safe and also express respect and tolerance towards all cultures and religions.  

Please see below our Prevent Duty risk assessment. 

Medication 

We are committed to supporting all of our children and their varied needs.   If your child should require a course of medication and you would like it to be administered in school please complete a request form available from the school office.

Safer Recruitment 

The safety of our pupils at Fox Hill is paramount and we endeavour to take every step we can to ensure our recruitment procedures matches this.

When a vacancy does open for a position at our school we ensure we follow these guidelines during our advertisement process,

We aim to;

• attract the best possible applicants to vacancies;
• deter prospective applicants who are unsuitable for work with children or young people;
• identify and reject applicants who are unsuitable for work with children and young people.

On receiving applications we consider each one carefully before moving into the short listing phase which will always contain a face to face interview, and a DBS check.

Online Internet Safety 

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Please read our Online Safety Safeguarding Guidelines document 

Internet Safety Advice for Parents and Carers 

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Please click here for E-Safety top tips and Parental settings advice for digital devices.