Safeguarding
Biggin Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and the wider school community to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that reflect this commitment which, individually and collectively, help to create an environment where the safety, wellbeing, health and happiness of all pupils is the highest priority.
The Safeguarding Team
Designated Safeguarding Leads:
Kate Lawrence - Head Teacher
Sean Peart - Deputy Head Teacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads:
Helen Lucas - Assistant Head Teacher
Kath Sargeant - Family Liaison Worker
All safeguarding concerns are managed and responded to by the DSL or a member of this team.
To contact the designated safeguarding leads, please do so at:
dslBHPS@iniciotrust.org
Email Designated Safeguarding Leads
If you have any safeguarding concerns or are worried about a child at this school, please ask to speak to one of our Designated Leads.
Alternatively, you could contact Children’s Services directly on 0208 461 7373 /7379 Bromley Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH Team) for advice on mash@bromley.gov.uk.
Safeguarding Policy
The school has a dedicated Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, based on agreed national and Trust guidelines, which sets out its approach to keeping children safe.
Many of the school’s key systems and procedures, particularly those related to disclosures and allegations, are set out in the policy which also reflects the statutory requirements in the latest Department for Education document Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
Our Curriculum
As educators, we understand how important it is that our children are empowered to speak up about things that make them feel uncomfortable or they don’t feel are right. Our new Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) focuses on important issues in an age appropriate way, such as personal privacy, consent and challenging stereotypes about gender.
Our whole school approach to RSHE takes children and young people’s safety very seriously and aims to equip them to lead safe, happy and healthy lives. Parents who would like further information in this respect are encouraged to contact their child's class teacher or the school office in the first instance via adminbhps@iniciotrust.org
Support
With the recent publication of historic experiences of sexual assault and abuse, the government and NSPCC are working together to ensure victims are signposted to support. The dedicated NSPCC Helpline-Report Abuse in Education-launched on 1st April 2021) and can be contacted by phone 0800 136 663, or by emailing help@nspcc.org.uk