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Safeguarding Ethos
Safeguarding Team
Safeguarding Signposts
Prevent Duty ​
​On-line Safety
Safeguarding Policies

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Our Safeguarding Team
Designated Safeguarding Lead - Christopher Luxford, Headteacher

Everyone has a duty to protect our children and safeguard them from harm.

Every member of the school staff team is committed to acting professionally and as a positive role model, which is formalised in our Staff Code of Conduct and acceptable use policy. However, we have specific members of staff who lead on safeguarding and child protection, closing the loop and forging the links in our Safeguarding Circle:

1. The school’s designated safeguarding lead is the Headteacher, Mr Christopher Luxford, who leads on child protection systems, domestic violence, child sex exploitation and cyber safety. Contact: head@miltonabbot.devon.sch.uk or phone in confidence on: 01822 870273.
2. The deputy designated lead is Mrs Jane Weatherston. We have two further trained members of the team, who work alongside children at critical times of the school day. They are: Mrs. Maria Jones and Mrs. Nicky Bird
3. Our Little Owls pre-school team, Mrs Clare Hurdwell,  are also trained to the appropriate standard but are supervised throughout the week by Mrs Weatherston, our Early Years Leader and deputy safeguarding lead. 

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Continuing Professional Development

All adults in the school receive yearly training in Child Protection and Safeguarding matters. Every weekly staff meeting begins with a safeguarding discussion, whereby we communicate and share concerns as a team but also complete scenarios, testing what we would do in different situations. Our strong team ethos is the string that binds our school net to identify and support any children vulnerable to the risk of harm. 

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Every Child Thriving and Growing a 'Magic Mind'!

Our support is child-centred and includes Thrive, which is a programme that helps build social and emotional strength and resilience, as well as a quiet 'space' to talk and be heard. In 2017 we reviewed our timetabling to ensure we had fullest consideration of every child's mental health, as well as promoting ten key daily activities to promote a healthy outlook, which we call 'Magic Minds'.
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​Our Safeguarding poster (see opposite) is displayed at key locations across the school building, especially in classrooms. Every classroom has a red safeguarding board, which children and parents know is a key information point and class teachers ensure are up to date.

Worried About a Child? Contact MASH

If you are concerned that a child or young person is being abused please email mashsecure@devon.gov.uk or call
Devon: 0345 1551071  |  Out of hours please: 0845 6000388  |  Emergencies: 999