St. Botolph’s Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our Safeguarding Team
The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Mrs A Chitty, headteacher@st-botolphs.kent.sch.uk
Other DSL-trained staff are:
- Mrs A Martin (Deputy Headteacher)
- Mr C Govey (Assistant Headteacher)
- Mrs J Harding (Assistant Headteacher/Inclusion Manager)
- Mrs S Street (HLTA)
St. Botolph’s CofE Primary School is a community and all those directly connected (staff, volunteers, governors, parents, carers, families and pupils) have an essential role in making it safe and secure.
St. Botolph’s CofE Primary School recognises our statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children.
The school aims to ensure that:
- Appropriate action is taken promptly to safeguard and promote children’s welfare.
- All staff are aware of their statutory responsibilities concerning safeguarding.
- Staff are properly trained in recognising and reporting safeguarding issues.
If you would like further information, please read the Statutory Guidance for Prevent Duty Guidance here.
Further Information
If you have any concerns please ring the school office and a Designated Safeguarding Lead will be happy to speak to you.
To visit our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, please view our policies page here.
Please visit our page for other helpful and useful resources.