Safeguarding
At Sutton Manor Community Primary School, safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to ensuring that all children feel safe, supported, respected and listened to. We believe safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and that creating a culture of vigilance, openness and care is essential in helping children thrive.
Concerned About a Child?
If you are concerned about a child's safety or well-being, please contact the school immediately.
You may also contact:
Children’s Social Care
the Police
emergency services if a child is in immediate danger.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and we all play an important role in keeping children safe.
Safeguarding at Sutton Manor is not viewed as a standalone responsibility or isolated process. It is woven throughout school life through:
strong relationships and effective communication
attendance support
curriculum
behaviour, routines, personal development, and wellbeing
partnership with families
staff training and vigilance.
We work proactively to ensure children feel safe both in and beyond school, and we aim to create an environment where children know they can speak to trusted adults if they are worried, upset or unsafe.
Designated Safeguarding Team
Our safeguarding team works closely with children, families, staff and external agencies to ensure children receive the support they need.
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Miss Dykes
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mr Bonney
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mr Marlow
Designated Safeguarding Link Governor - Mr Blakemore
To support the effective supervision of our safeguarding team, we work with an independent safeguarding advisor.
The safeguarding team can be contacted through the school office: 01774 678700 suttonmanor@sthelens.org.uk
If you are worried about a child, please speak to a member of the safeguarding team immediately.
For all families receiving support through early help, child in need, child protection, or those with looked-after children or other safeguarding needs, you can contact Miss Dykes directly on School Spider.
Our safeguarding team works closely with children, families, staff and external agencies to ensure children receive the support they need.
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Miss Dykes
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mr Bonney
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mr Marlow
Designated Safeguarding Link Governor - Mr Blakemore
To support the effective supervision of our safeguarding team, we work with an independent safeguarding advisor.
The safeguarding team can be contacted through the school office: 01774 678700 suttonmanor@sthelens.org.uk
If you are worried about a child, please speak to a member of the safeguarding team immediately.
For all families receiving support through early help, child in need, child protection, or those with looked-after children or other safeguarding needs, you can contact Miss Dykes directly on School Spider.
Our Safeguarding Culture
Our safeguarding culture is built upon:
strong and trusting relationships
high levels of staff vigilance
clear safeguarding systems
calm and consistent routines
listening to children
early help and family support
partnership working with external agencies
inclusive practice.
Attendance and Safeguarding
We recognise the strong link between attendance, wellbeing and safeguarding.
We work closely with families to:
promote positive attendance
identify barriers early
support children who may be struggling to attend
ensure children feel safe, supported and ready for school.
Our approach is supportive, relational and child-centred.
Children are taught how to:
stay safe
recognise risks
seek help
build healthy relationships
stay safe online
understand boundaries
develop confidence and resilience.
Inclusion and Safeguarding
We recognise that some children may be more vulnerable to safeguarding risks.
Our inclusive approach helps ensure:
children are known well by adults
barriers are identified early
support is responsive to need
children feel a sense of belonging
safeguarding and wellbeing are considered together.
We work closely with families and professionals to ensure vulnerable children receive appropriate support.
Our Safeguarding Curriculum
PSHE and RSE
Through a thoroughly planned and monitored PSHE curriculum, children are taught how to:
stay safe
recognise risks
seek help
build healthy relationships
stay safe online
understand boundaries
develop confidence and resilience.
Reinforcement
Safeguarding is regularly reinforced through:
the curriculum
assemblies
PSHE and RSHE
online safety education
daily interactions
wider personal development opportunities.
Online Safety
Helping children stay safe online is an important part of our curriculum.
Children are taught:
how to use technology safely
how to report concerns
how to recognise unsafe content or behaviour
how to stay safe when gaming or using social media
the importance of respectful online behaviour.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Children’s emotional well-being is an important part of safeguarding.
We aim to create an environment where children:
feel emotionally safe
develop confidence and resilience
understand emotions
build positive relationships
know how to seek support.
Support may include:
pastoral support
wellbeing interventions
emotional regulation support
trusted adults
children (Y3-6) undertake a metanl well-being assessment each half-term
external agency support where appropriate.
Safeguarding Through the Curriculum
Safeguarding is taught through our wider curriculum and personal development offer.
Children learn about:
healthy relationships
consent and boundaries
bullying
discrimination
diversity and respect
online safety
physical and mental health
risk-taking behaviour
British Values
staying safe in the community.
We aim to prepare children for life in modern Britain and help them become confident, respectful and responsible individuals.
PATHS Support
St Helens Safeguarding Partnership
The Safeguarding Children Partnership is a multi-agency and independent partner. Its purpose is to ensure agencies in St Helens work together effectively to keep children safe.The advice is for anyone who has concerns or worries about a child or adult. Click link below
For a direct link to the St Helens Safeguarding Partnership page, please click HERE.
Policies and Documents
Policies and Key Documents
The following safeguarding-related documents can be found below:
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
Staff Code of Conduct
Behaviour Policy
Online Safety Policy
Whistleblowing Policy
Attendance Policy
Filtering and Monitoring Statement
Anti-Bullying Policy
PREVENT
Prevent is a government strategy designed to stop people from becoming drawn into terrorism or supporting terrorist or extremist causes. At Sutton Manor, we also believe that this work extends to supporting children's thinking skills, personal development, and social, cultural and moral experiences so that they grow up without developing extreme views.
Since July 2015, all schools (as well as many other organisations) have had a duty to safeguard children from radicalisation and extremism. This means we have a responsibility to protect children from extremist, extreme or violent views in the same way as we protect them from drugs or gang violence. This is part of our wider efforts to safeguard and protect children from harm.
What does this mean in practice?
Many of the things we already do in school to help children become positive, happy members of society also contribute to the Prevent strategy.
These include:
Exploring other cultures and religions and promoting diversity and inclusion
Challenging prejudices (behaviour which contradicts any aspect of Equality Law)
Developing thinking skills and a strong, positive self-identity
Promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of children
Schools have been required to promote British values since 2014, and this will continue to be part of our response to the Prevent strategy.
British values include:
Democracy
The rule of law
Individual liberty
Mutual respect
Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs
We will also protect children from the risk of radicalisation and extreme views by using filters on the internet to make sure they can’t access extremist, extreme or terrorist material or by vetting visitors who come into school to work with pupils. There are also several blocks and filters to ensure that children do not access undesirable or dangerous pages on the internet. This is monitored, and we can track laptops, iPads, and other devices that attempt to access any of these sites.