Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment. If you have concerns regarding the safeguarding or welfare of any of our pupils, please contact Mrs Farnsworth (Designated Safeguarding Lead), Miss Kamillo (Safeguarding Lead) or Mrs Bartlett (Safeguarding Lead). If you have a concern about the immediate safety of a child, or concern out of hours you should contact Derbyshire County Council Starting Point on 01629 533190 or email on www.derbyshire.gov.uk/starting point. The Safeguarding and Child Protection policy can be found here: https://www.riddingsinfantandnursery.co.uk/safeguarding-at-riddings/
As we are in the school holidays, we want to remind all families that safeguarding our children remains a priority even when school is closed.
If you have any safeguarding concerns during the holiday period, please use the following contacts:
š If you believe a child is at immediate risk of harm:
Call 999 to contact the Police.
š Derbyshire Safeguarding Contacts
Starting Point (Derbyshire Childrenās Services): 01629 533190
(Available for urgent safeguarding concerns)
Police nonāemergency: 101
š Additional Support Services
Childline: 0800 1111
NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000
We wish all our families a safe and happy Spring holiday.
If you are worried about a child, please report itāsafeguarding is everyone's responsibility.