Farsley Springbank Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school. We believe all staff and visitors have an important and unique role to play in child protection.
At Farsley Springbank we believe:
Schools can contribute to the prevention of abuse.
All children have the right to be protected from harm.
Children need support which matches their individual needs, including those who may have experienced abuse.
Children need to be safe and feel safe in school.
At Farsley Springbank there are six members of staff who are trained to be designated safeguarding officers:
If you have any concerns regarding safeguarding and child protection, please contact one of the designated members of staff.
To report a concern if you are a member of the public, you can call children's social work services on 0113 2223301 Monday - Friday 9:00am -5:00pm.
If you think a child is in immediate danger please dial 999 and ask for the police
If you are involved with a child or family in a professional capacity you can call the Duty & Advice team on 0113 376 0336, Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 6.00pm. If the issue can’t wait until the next working day please contact the children’s Emergency Duty Team on 0113 5350600.
You can also email the EDT: childrensedt@leeds.gov.uk
If you have any concerns about safeguarding at Farsley Springbank, contact the local authority designated office on 0113 3789687.
General information about safeguarding-related policies and practices within our school can be found in the Policies section of the website. Guidance and advice about how to keep your child safe online can be found in the Online Safety section of the website. Links to both sections are below.