Sacred Heart School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, children, and volunteers to share this commitment. It is their right to be safe in school, and it is our duty to ensure this.

At Sacred Heart School, safeguarding is managed in several ways. This includes ensuring the positive behavior of all children, keeping all children safe on the school site, implementing an effective approach to anti-bullying, protecting children online, supporting children to communicate their thoughts through pupil voice, and adhering to all related safeguarding and child protection policies.

Sacred Heart School is dedicated to providing a secure environment for children, where they feel safe and are kept safe. All adults in our school recognize that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, regardless of their role or whether their role involves direct contact with children.

As part of our safeguarding efforts, we work in partnership with colleagues from other agencies. This includes school nursing, social care, community police, children's centers, therapists, pediatricians, and other agencies. Whenever possible, our intention is to consult and work with families to achieve the best outcome for the child. However, there are times when circumstances require the school to take independent action to ensure a child is safeguarded.

The safeguarding team at Sacred Heart School coordinates all our safeguarding work. Please contact us if you need any support or advice.