Caring for Our Children’s Safety
Together, we nurture a safe learning environment
At Lanercost Church of England Primary School, safeguarding is paramount. We are dedicated to ensuring a secure and nurturing atmosphere where every child can thrive. Your concerns matter, and together we can make a difference.
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Safeguarding at Lanercost
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and something that we take great care to be aware of at Lanercost Church of England Primary School.
If you have a serious safeguarding concern about a child that is in an emergency situation please call the Police immediately on 999.
If you have a serious concern about a child or young person that requires immediate attention please call the Cumberland Safeguarding Hub on 0333 240 1727
As a church school, we are committed to every child having a safe and happy upbringing, where children are free to grow up with integrity and dignity. Anyone who joins our school will be expected to share this commitment and should any concerns arise, to be proactive in following procedures and seeking advice from appropriate agencies as outlined in our safeguarding policy.
In school, our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Wilkinson, our Deputy Safeguarding Leads are Miss Turnbull, Mrs. Lawton and Mrs Ruddick. Our Safeguarding governor is Mrs Hatt. A list of these names is displayed in the entrance hall for visitors and parents to view and the information has also been shared with the children. Further contact details may be accessed via our Safeguarding Policy.
Please click below on to read our safeguarding policies. These are also in the policies page on our website.
Policies
Overarching Safeguarding Policy
First Day Calling Procedure
Child Protection Policy
Useful Links
Mrs. Wilkinson
Designated Safeguarding Lead
If Mrs Wilkinson Is Not Available...
Should you need to contact us and Mrs Wilkinson is not available, here are some other teachers that are available to talk to you.
Miss Turnbull
DDSL
Mrs. Lawton
DDSL
Mrs. Ruddick
DDSL
Additional Help & Support For Safeguarding
Should you have a concern or wish to talk about something relating to safeguarding, then don't hesitate to get in touch with our safeguarding team. or feel free to reach out to the following places for additional help and support:
Our children learning about safeguarding is also important to us and is part of their personal development. As part of PSHE, the children complete the KIDSAFE programme bi-annually. To find out more, click here.