Safeguarding
We take safeguarding very seriously at St. Anne's. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Naomi Atkinson. Mrs Fitchie, Mrs Talarek, Miss Austick and Mrs Cook are also fully trained. Mrs DeMatteis and Mr Watson are the named governors for Safeguarding. Please contact us at school straight away if you have any worries about children's safeguarding. Some of the policies and documents on this page may be helpful.
Signs and Symptoms of Potential Abuse
We expect all members of our school community to remain vigilant to the signs and symptoms of potential abuse and report any concerns to our Designated Safeguarding Leads. There are 4 main categories of abuse to be aware of;
- Physical Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Emotional Abuse
- Neglect
In addition to these 4 areas, the following Safeguarding issues are also high on our agenda;
- The Prevent Duty (Radicalisation & Extremism)
- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
- Children Missing From Education (CME)
Follow this link to our Trust website for our Trust Visitors Policy, Online Safety Policy, DRAFT Restrictive Interventions and Use of Reasonable Force Policy, Safeguarding Addendum and more relevant policies.
Blessed Christopher Wharton - Trust Policies
Safeguarding policies
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Anti-bullying Policy 2025
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download_for_offline Anti-bullying Policy 2025
- Acceptable Use Policy download_for_offline
download_for_offlineAcceptable Use Policy
- BCWCAT Suspension and Exclusion policy 2024 2 download_for_offline
download_for_offlineBCWCAT Suspension and Exclusion policy 2024 2
- Complaints Policy download_for_offline
download_for_offlineComplaints Policy
- Draft behaviour policy 2526 download_for_offline
download_for_offlineDraft behaviour policy 2526
- Educational Visits Policy download_for_offline
download_for_offlineEducational Visits Policy
- Intimate Care Policy download_for_offline
download_for_offlineIntimate Care Policy
- Keeping Children Safe in Education download_for_offline
download_for_offlineKeeping Children Safe in Education
- Low level concerns against staff policy download_for_offline
download_for_offlineLow level concerns against staff policy
- Managing Serial Complainants download_for_offline
download_for_offlineManaging Serial Complainants
- Outside Visitors and Agencies Policy download_for_offline
download_for_offlineOutside Visitors and Agencies Policy
- Recruitment and Selection Policy download_for_offline
download_for_offlineRecruitment and Selection Policy
- Safeguarding Staff Handbook download_for_offline
download_for_offlineSafeguarding Staff Handbook
- St Anne s Lockdown Procedures Invacuation 25-26 download_for_offline
download_for_offlineSt Anne s Lockdown Procedures Invacuation 25-26
- St Annes Attendance Policy 2026 download_for_offline
download_for_offlineSt Annes Attendance Policy 2026
- St Annes Prevent Risk Assessment 2025 download_for_offline
↑download_for_offlineSt Annes Prevent Risk Assessment 2025
- Staff Safeguarding Handbook download_for_offline
download_for_offlineStaff Safeguarding Handbook
- StAnnesSafeguardingPolicy2526 download_for_offline
download_for_offlineStAnnesSafeguardingPolicy2526
- Supporting Children with Medical Conditions download_for_offline
download_for_offlineSupporting Children with Medical Conditions
- Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions Policy download_for_offline
download_for_offlineSupporting Pupils with Medical Conditions Policy
- Trust Child Friendly Safeguarding Policy 2025-26 download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTrust Child Friendly Safeguarding Policy 2025-26
Below are links to documents that are relevant for safeguarding children.
- Working Together To Safeguard Children
- What to do if you're worried a child is being abused
- Disqualification Under the Childcare Act
- The Prevent Duty
- Information Sharing Advice
- Preventing and tackling bullying advice
- Statutory framework for the Early Years
- Safer Working Practice
- Bradford Safeguarding website link
- Equality Act 2010
- Children Missing Education
- Child Sexual exploitation: definition guide for practitioners
- UKCCIS Responding to Incidents and Safeguarding Young People (Sexting)
- NPCC When to Call the Police Guidance For Schools
- Code of Practice for the Detention, Treatment and questioning of persons by Police Officers
- Searching, Screening and Confiscation
- Restrictive Interventions and Use of Reasonable Force Policy
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools directly from the police, prior to the start of the next school day, when a child or young person has experienced domestic abuse.
Click here for our parent letter
Click here to find out more from the Operation Encompass website
Prevent Duty
As part of St Anne's commitment to safeguarding and child protection we fully support the government's Prevent Duty, and take guidance from Teaching Approaches to help build resilience to extremism.
What is the Prevent Duty?
The Prevent duty is the duty in the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 on specified authorities, in the exercise of their functions, to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.
Click here to see the official Government guidance on the Prevent Duty (April 2021)
For further safeguarding support, please see:
- Acceptable Use Policy download_for_offline