Safeguarding

SAFEGUARDING IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 19 - You have a right to be safe.

Ensuring that children are safe is the number one priority for all within the community of Waldo Williams School.

All staff have completed mandatory safeguarding training and this is renewed every 3 years.

The school has Designated Safeguarding Officers: 

Mr Davies -  Headteacher,  

Mrs Williams - Deputy Headteacher

Mrs O'Sullivan - Senior Teacher

Mrs Gibbens - LRC Lead Teacher

All staff are trained to listen to safeguarding concerns from children, parents or other school community members and understand the procedures in relation to this. All teachers, LSAs, caretakers, cooks, cleaners, governors, parents and visitors have to follow our Safeguarding Policy. 

Waldo Williams Primary School uses Edukey to report concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Persons (DSPs). 

Pembrokeshire County Council Safeguarding Statement

Pembrokeshire County Council is committed to safeguarding the well being of children, young people and vulnerable adults in its care, within a culture that gives safeguarding the highest priority. Our employees are required to share this commitment.

To this end, employees who will work with children or vulnerable adults will be recruited in accordance with the Council's Code of Practice, and vetted to set standards. This means appropriate background checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and satisfactory references are mandatory. Applicants' suitability to work with children will be probed through checks with current and previous employers as part of the vetting process, and at interview. The Council will not employ anyone to work with children or vulnerable adults where there is any reasonable doubt about their suitability to do so.

The Council will ensure that the employee induction training process includes guidance on safeguarding and protection best practice, and that employees are carefully and regularly supervised in their work with children and vulnerable adults.

PCC Information:

Safeguarding Children - Pembrokeshire County Council  

Child Care Assessment Team: 01437 776444

Social Services out of Hours: 0300 333 2222