Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined for the purposes of this guidance as:

• providing help and support to meet the needs of children as soon as problems emerge
• protecting children from maltreatment, whether that is within or outside the home, including online
• preventing the impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development
• ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

We take Safeguarding very seriously at Bildeston Primary School.

Should you have any concerns, Mrs L Healy is the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Mrs J Shaw is the Alternate Safeguarding Lead along with Mrs N Woodfield.

Mrs J Searle is the Governor responsible for child protection.

Mrs L Healy (Bildeston Primary School) is the Online Safety Lead and the Prevent Lead.

Any other Safeguarding concerns related to the Headteacher can be directed to Mrs H Williams, Chair of Governors by email (CoG@bwfederation.uk).

If you have any urgent concerns about a child when our school is closed, you can contact Customer First on 0808 800 4005 or use this link - Customer First Suffolk

Please see our useful links page to find more information about keeping children safe and particularly online safety.