Safeguarding
Safeguarding at Woodlands Primary School
At Woodlands Primary School, keeping children safe is our highest priority. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and wellbeing of every pupil. All staff, governors and volunteers share this responsibility.
How We Keep Children Safe
We have clear safeguarding and child protection policies in place.
All staff receive safeguarding training every year, so they know the signs that a child may be at risk and how to respond quickly and appropriately.
We listen carefully to our pupils and encourage them to speak to any trusted adult in school if they are worried about anything.
When necessary, we work closely with parents/carers and other professional agencies to ensure children receive the right support. We will always talk to parents first unless doing so would put a child at greater risk.
Our Safeguarding Team
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Gemma Crosthwaite (Headteacher)
Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are:
Mandy Skillen (Pastoral Lead)
Mike Duggan (Deputy Headteacher)
Laura Baxter (Assistant Headteacher)
This team are all trained to DSL level.
The team can be contacted at schooloffice@woodlands.wirral.sch.uk or call 0151 6478406.
Our Safeguarding Governor is Adam Mellor.
If you have any concerns about a child at our school, please contact a member of the Safeguarding Team. You can also contact the NSPCC for advice or to report concerns.
Working in Partnership
We follow national safeguarding guidance, including:
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Working Together to Safeguard Children
We also support the Government’s Prevent duty to protect children from radicalisation and extremism.
Operation Encompass
We work in partnership with Merseyside Police through Operation Encompass.
This initiative ensures that, following a domestic abuse incident, key school staff are informed so we can provide immediate and sensitive support to any child who may be affected. Our key adults for Operation Encompass are Gemma Crosthwaite and Mandy Skillen.
Safeguarding is Everyone’s Responsibility
If you are worried that a child or young person may be at risk of harm, abuse or neglect, please contact the Wirral Integrated Front Door on 0151 606 2008 (Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm).
Outside of these hours, please call the Emergency Duty Team on 0151 677 6557.
If a child is in immediate danger, always call 999.