Safeguarding

Safeguarding and online safety

Safeguarding is the responsibility of all adults and especially those working or volunteering with children.

Miss D Tallant

Our Safeguarding Officer. You can contact them by email or by calling the school.

Safeguarding statement

At Lift Shafton, we take safeguarding very seriously. We have been awarded the Incyte Platinum Plus award for safeguarding which we are very proud of. It shows the quality of safeguarding in our school. We have a policy which clearly sets out how we guard everyone's safety in school including worries or concerns we have about religious radicalisation and FGM.
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Please click on the links below to read our policies. You are welcome into school at any time to see the policies in print and to talk through any issues, worries and concerns you may have about keeping children safe in school. We have very strong partnerships with the Barnsley Council social care team.
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Our named safeguarding lead is Miss D Tallant.
Our named deputy safeguarding lead is Mrs J Charalambous.

As well as these named people we have many staff who are also fully trained so there will always be someone to help you.

Our policies

We have a suite of policies relevant to safeguarding. Here is a link to our statutory information including safeguarding and online safety policies.

eSafety

Keep an eye on your child’s internet use including email and social media (Facebook, Snapchat, etc)
Check the history folder of your internet browser to check what sites have been accessed
Consider purchasing filter software or see if your ISP (BT, Sky, Talk Talk, etc) provide their own
Protect your computer with firewall/antivirus software

All staff have been trained on how to report safeguarding and technical concerns, such as if: 

They witness or suspect unsuitable material has been accessed
They are able to access unsuitable material
They are teaching topics that could create unusual activity on the filtering logs
There is a failure in the software or an abuse of the system
There are perceived unreasonable restrictions that affect teaching and learning or administrative tasks
They notice abbreviations or misspellings that allow access to restricted material

eSafety student guidance

Never post your personal information, such as a mobile phone number, home address, or the name of your school
Be aware that information you give out through social networking sites, instant messages, emails and blogs could put you at risk of bullying or harassment
Never meet in person with anyone you first “met” online. Some people may not be who they say they are
Remember that posting information about your friends could put them at risk
Never respond to harassing or rude texts, messages and emails. Delete any unwanted messages or friends who continuously leave inappropriate comments
Never give out your password to anyone other than your parent or carer
If you would not say something to another person’s face, do not post it online!
Only add people as friends to your site if you know them in real life
Think before posting your photos. DO NOT post or send semi-nude or nude pictures of yourself or anyone else. Personal photos should not have revealing information such as school names or location
Use the privacy settings of the social networking sites

Further useful contacts:

Beat Bullying - Let’s stop it now
‍CEOP - The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
‍Childline - Someone to talk to all day and all night
‍Childnet International - the smart rules for going online
‍Digizen - What makes a good Digizen?
‍Kidsmart - Safety tips for kids
‍Think U Know - Do you know how to stay safe online, find out!
‍Who is hosting this? - A fantastic E-Safety guide for parents
‍Primary Pupil Acceptable Use Agreement / E-safety Rules

News and events

Introducing a new look for our school

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Accreditations