If you are concerned about the welfare of any pupil in the school then please arrange an appointment to speak to our designated team by calling the school office or emailing dsl@holytrinity.hackney.sch.uk
If you have a safeguarding concern while the school is closed for weekends and holidays, please contact the Hackney MASH Team by telephone on020 8356 5500 (9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday) or outside of hours call – 020 8356 2710. Alternatively, you can email on MASH@hackney.gov.uk
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It is the moral and legal duty of all adults to protect children in danger from abuse. Education staff have a responsibility to observe, monitor and refer suspected abuse or disclosures of abuse. Any member of staff suspecting child abuse or neglect must refer their suspicions to the Nominated Safeguarding Lead or Headteacher, who will refer to Social Services if appropriate.
We are committed to:
- establishing an ethos in which children feel secure, valued and confident that they are listened to;
- giving children the confidence to talk to adults in the school about anything that is worrying them or making them feel unsafe;
- establishing relationships with parents which build on an understanding of the school’s responsibility to protect children (and recognition that this may sometimes require referral of individual children to child protection agencies);
- establishing appropriate expectations of interpersonal behaviour, and developing strategies to help children to protect themselves;
- providing training for staff so that they can recognise signs, symptoms and behaviours which may be symptomatic of abuse, and respond appropriately;
- ensuring good procedures and practices in relation to record keeping;
- being extremely vigilant for signs of abuse, as many more children experience abuse than are registered as requiring protection.
Please refer to our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy on the Primary Advantage Policies page for more information.