Keeping Every Child Safe
At Catshill First School & Nursery, keeping children safe is our highest priority.
We are committed to creating a caring, nurturing environment where every pupil feels happy, respected, and protected from harm. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility — staff, governors, parents, and carers all play a part in helping our children stay safe, both in and out of school.
Our policy is reviewed annually, shared with all staff and governors and can be viewed here.
It is our responsibility to safeguard pupils at CFSN and childhood abuse is completely unacceptable.
All staff and volunteers who work at Catshill First School & Nursery will undergo an enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check before employment as well as undertaking relevant safeguarding training and receiving annual updates as appropriate.
Our safeguarding training includes Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE,) Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) the Prevent Strategy, Online Safety, and Peer on Peer abuse; including Sexual Harassment.
Our Safeguarding Team
The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Miss B Doidge.
The Deputy Designated Leads are Mrs P Wainman, Mrs G Plant and Miss J. Shingler.
The Governor with responsibility for safeguarding is Mrs K Byrom.
If you should need to contact a member of the Safeguarding Team at Catshill First School you can use the following email address: safeguarding@catshillfirst.worcs.sch.uk
📞 01527 872913
If you are a pupil at Catshill First School and Nursery and you are worried about yourself, your friend or a member of your family, you can talk to any member of staff.
If you are a member of the public or a parent, you can contact the safeguarding team directly. If you need to contact us, you can do so by using this link: Worry Box
GET URGENT ADVICE
Family Front Door.
If you believe that a child or young person is at immediate risk from harm contact the Police by telephone: 999
If you want to refer a child or young person to Children’s social care in an emergency please contact the Family Front Door.
If you do need to speak to Family Front Door by phone, you can call 01905 822666
Staff are available Monday to Thursday from 9.00am to 5.00pm and Fridays from 9.00am to 4.30pm.
For assistance out of office hours (weekdays and all day at weekends and bank holidays): telephone: 01905 768020
Child Exploitation and Online Protection command.
CEOP help children stay safe online. If anybody acts inappropriately towards you or another child or young person online (such as sexual chat, or being asked to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable); you can report it here.
Our Whole-School Approach to Safeguarding
Safeguarding runs through every part of school life — from classroom learning to staff training and community partnerships. We take a proactive, preventative approach, ensuring that children know how to stay safe and that staff are confident in identifying and responding to concerns quickly and effectively.
Our whole-school approach includes:
Curriculum and Assemblies – We teach pupils about safety, wellbeing, and healthy relationships through PSHE, RSHE, online safety lessons, and assemblies.
Staff Training – All staff receive regular safeguarding training, ensuring they can recognise signs of abuse or neglect and respond appropriately.
Pupil Voice – We encourage pupils to speak openly about worries or concerns, and we make sure they know who they can talk to for help. We use feedback from Pupil Leadership Committees to help make improvements.
Policies and Procedures – We follow national and local safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education, to ensure robust reporting and response systems are in place.
Partnership Working – We work closely with parents, carers, social care, health professionals, and the police to protect children and support families.
Safe Environment – Our site, recruitment processes, and practices are designed to keep everyone in our school community safe.
Working Together
Safeguarding at Catshill Federation is not just about responding to concerns — it’s about building a culture of safety, trust, and care for every child. We believe children are safest when home and school work together. If you ever have a concern — no matter how small — please talk to us. We are here to listen and to help.
Supporting Families
Our school offer which outlines how parents and families can access Support for Children and Families is here.
The School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is based on legal duties set out in the Children Acts 1989 and 2004, the Children and Families Act 2014, section 175 of the Education Act 2002 (as amended), the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 (for independent schools), the Non-maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015 (for non-maintained special schools), and on statutory guidance including Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.