At Canonbury, we aim to provide a safe, supportive and inclusive environment, which secures the well-being and very best outcomes for the children in our care. We have a duty of care to safeguard and promote the well-being of children.
We take this responsibility very seriously and as such, we have clear systems and procedures in place to ensure that no child should suffer from harm, at home or at school.
All staff have a statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. All staff are expected to adhere to the Department for Education, London Borough of Islington and Canonbury Primary School safeguarding procedures and guidance at all times.
Jo Davey, our Deputy Headteacher, is our Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection.
Copies of our safeguarding procedures and guidance, such as Child Protection Policy, Child Protection Concern Form, Whistleblowing Policy and DfE Guidance documents can be viewed either in the policies section of the website or obtained on request from the school office.
Preventing unsuitable people from working with children and young people is essential to keeping children safe, therefore we have rigorous procedures for the selection and recruitment of staff and volunteers. They are in accordance with the Safer Recruitment practice guidelines provided by London Borough of Islington and the DfE guidance ‘Keeping children safe in education for schools and colleges’, September 2024
If you are worried about the safety or welfare of any young person at home or at school, please report your concerns to a member of staff. All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding and understand their duty to pass on concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection may refer the matter to Islington Social Care, the Police or other agencies, as all adults who come into contact with children at Canonbury have a duty of care to safeguard and promote their welfare.
Photos of the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection are displayed around the school.
The Designated Safeguarding Leader for Child Protection is Jo Davey, Deputy Headteacher. In her absence please consult Patrick Mildren, Headteacher.
The designated safeguarding governor is Rachel Landon
Safeguarding: Operation Encompass
Islington Schools have been invited to be part of Operation Encompass – a police and education early information sharing partnership. We at Canonbury consider any partnerships to safeguard children vital and so we are informing you that we are joining other Islington Schools in this partnership. Information will be shared by the police with the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, Jo Davey prior to the start of the next day after officers have to attend a domestic abuse incident in the borough.
The school will then be able to follow our procedures to support and safeguard the children as appropriate. Thank you for working with us to secure better outcomes for children at Canonbury https://www.operationencompass.org/what-we-deliver
Please see below our Safeguarding Policy
Safeguarding Policy 2024
