At  Cherry Orchard Primary School and Little Cherries Pre-school, we take the safeguarding of all children and adults within our community very seriously.  If we feel a child is at risk of significant harm, it is our duty to act and to inform the relevant people.  This might be Social Care, the Police, the School Nurse, NSPCC, Early Help or other partner agencies. 

Safeguarding Contacts

Designated Safeguarding Lead:

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads:

Cherry Orchard Primary School and Little Cherries Pre-school is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children in school. We believe that pupils have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse; where staff are vigilant for signs of any pupil in distress and are confident about applying the/our safeguarding processes to avert and alleviate any such problems.

Safeguarding is about ensuring that everyone is safe from harm, safe from bullying, safe from people who could abuse, safe from discrimination or harassment and that we all feel safe in our environment.

If you are ever concerned about the safety or well‐being of someone at our school, please talk to one of the school’s Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL’s).

Keeping Children Safe

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility; staff in school, parents, family members, friends and members of the public. All members of staff must read the government guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education

If you are concerned about a child, remember it is your responsibility to report it straight away.

Useful Telephone Numbers

• Emergencies 999
• Police non emergencies and advice ring 101
• NHS non-emergency medical helpline ring 111
• Family Front Door - 01905 822666 to report a concern about a child or request additional help for a family ring
• Childline 08001111 a free, private and confidential service where you can be you.
• NSPCC Help for adults concerned about a child Call 0808 800 5000

Useful Websites for Parents

• NSPCC
• Safer Internet Use
• Parent Guidance on Preventing Online Abuse
• Get Safe in Worcestershire (with WCF)
• Child Exploitation and Online Protection
• Wise Up - YoungMinds - Providing support and advice relating to mental health issues
• Virgin Media - Virgin Media O2 want internet users of all ages to enjoy all the wonderful things the web has to offer, safely. Their experts have created a children’s internet safety test to help build awareness for parents and children of all ages to ensure they are better protected online.

Safeguarding Policy and Documents with Early Help in Worcestershire