What is Safeguarding?

Safeguarding is defined as protecting children from maltreatment, preventing impairment of health and/or development, ensuring that children grow up in the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best life chances.

Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focusses on protecting individual children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. This includes child protection procedures which detail how to respond to concerns about a child.

(NSPCC)

Our Safeguarding Team

Mr. A. Durrant - Headteacher - Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss. J. Whatley - Family Support Worker - Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mrs. E. Blake - Deputy Headteacher  - Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mrs L. Emmony - Assistant Headteacher - Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mr G. Chance - Assistant Headteacher - Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mrs F. Dimmock - EYFS Lead - Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Miss D. Golding - Business Manager - Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mr. J. Perry - SENDCo - Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead

You can contact any of our Safeguarding Team on 0116 235 2129. All our Safeguarding team wear a black school lanyard. 

If you have an immediate concern and feel that a child is at risk of significant harm or danger, please contact Leicester City Children's Services on 0116 4541004 or dial 999.

Out of School Hours Safeguarding

Please be aware that during the school holidays and times when the school is closed, you are still able to inform us of any child protection concerns you may have.

Emails can be sent to:

DSL@buswells.thealt.org.uk

This email address is checked regularly, and we will respond as swiftly as possible. However, this is not an emergency contact.