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Keeping Your Child Safe
On this page you will find information about how the school safeguards its pupils and information about keeping children safe and healthy which we hope parents will find useful.
"Safeguarding is defined as protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development; ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes”. Working Together to Safeguard Children
The school has a legal duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and everyone at Bilston Nursery School is committed to ensuring that all pupils remain safe and free from harm. When there are concerns about a child’s welfare we will share information with other agencies. Where we can we will discuss these concerns with parents first unless this may be contrary to the child's welfare.
Safeguarding is not just about protecting children from deliberate harm. It relates to aspects of school life including children’s health, safety and wellbeing; how we manage behaviour, meet the needs of pupils with medical conditions and cater for children’s intimate care needs. It includes the arrangements for providing first aid, educational visits and online safety and arrangements to ensure school security.
If you have any concerns about a child please speak to one of the School’s Designated Leads for Safeguarding:
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Deputy Designated Leads
Miss Emma Smith
Miss Lisa Clare
Mrs Wendy Binder
Executive Headteacher
Assistant Headteacher
Early Education and Partnership Manager
Useful Downloads & Links
Online Safety
Tips on keeping your child safe online
Digiducks Big Decision (link)
Keeping Under Five’s Safe Online (PDF)
Internet Matters (link)
Using Parental Controls (link)
Safety on the Road
Advice on car and road safety
Guide to car seats and car safety (PDF)
Road Safety for Under 4’s (link)
Babies
Talk PANTS
Pantosaurus teaches children the underwear rule to keep themselves safe
PANTS guide (PDF)
PANTS guide Latvian (PDF)
PANTS guide Polish (PDF)
PANTS guide Russian (PDF)
Safety in the Home
Advice on keeping your child safe at home
Rospa ‘Preventing Accidents in the Home’ (link)
Safety Outdoors
Advice on keeping safe when enjoying the outdoors
Keeping Safe in the Sun (PDF)
Be Safe Around Dogs (PDF)
Behaviour
Advice if you have concerns
Keeping Healthy
Health advice
Meningitis Signs and Symptoms (PDF)
Healthy Eating for Under Fives (link)
Childhood illnesses (link)