Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About SJSJ
      • Headteacher’s Welcome
      • School Vision
      • Safeguarding
      • Our Church
      • Anti-Racist Statement
      • Staff List
      • Awards & Achievements
      • Inclusion & Equalities
      • SEND: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
      • We are a Rights Respecting School
      • Facilities for Hire
      • Current Vacancies
      • COVID Catch Up Funding
      • School Development Priorities
      • School Self Evaluation
    • School Policy
      • School Policies
      • Primary Advantage Policies
      • OFSTED & SIAMS Reports
      • Results
      • Pupil Premium Strategy
      • PE & Sport Premium
      • Financial Benchmarking
      • Union Officials Information
    • Governance
      • Our Governors
      • Local Advisory Board
    • Primary Advantage
      • Introduction
      • Our Partnerships
      • Our Teaching Schools
      • Primary Advantage Vacancies
  • News & Events
    • News Archive
    • Calendar
    • Newsletters
    • Term Dates
    • Letters for Parents
  • Curriculum
    • Teaching & Learning
      • Our Curriculum
      • Homework & Home Learning Links
      • Assessment
      • Early Years
    • Subjects
      • Art
      • Computing
      • Diverse Britain
      • Geography
      • History
      • Maths
      • Music
      • Oracy
    • Subjects
      • Physical Education
      • PSHE & Citizenship
      • Reading
      • Religious Education
      • Science
      • STEAM
      • Spanish: Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
      • Writing
  • Wellbeing
  • COVID-19
    • Managing the Virus
    • COVID Related Communication
    • Year Group Learning Resources
    • Home Learning
    • Useful Resources & Support
  • Children
    • Year Groups
      • Nursery
      • Reception
      • Year 1
      • Year 2
      • Year 3
      • Year 4
      • Year 5
      • Year 6
    • Pupil Voice
      • RRS Team
      • School Council
      • Green Team
      • Digital Leaders
      • Sports Crew
      • Wellbeing Leaders
  • Parents
    • Admissions
      • Admissions Process
      • Extended Nursery Provision
    • Parent Information
      • Introduction & Important Information
      • The School Day
      • Behaviour
      • Attendance, Punctuality and Absence
      • School Meals
    • Parent Information
      • School Uniform
      • Online Safety
      • Seesaw
      • FAQs
    • Extended School
      • Clubs
      • Holiday Camp
  • PTA
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About SJSJ
      • Headteacher’s Welcome
      • School Vision
      • Safeguarding
      • Our Church
      • Anti-Racist Statement
      • Staff List
      • Awards & Achievements
      • Inclusion & Equalities
      • SEND: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
      • We are a Rights Respecting School
      • Facilities for Hire
      • Current Vacancies
      • COVID Catch Up Funding
      • School Development Priorities
      • School Self Evaluation
    • School Policy
      • School Policies
      • Primary Advantage Policies
      • OFSTED & SIAMS Reports
      • Results
      • Pupil Premium Strategy
      • PE & Sport Premium
      • Financial Benchmarking
      • Union Officials Information
    • Governance
      • Our Governors
      • Local Advisory Board
    • Primary Advantage
      • Introduction
      • Our Partnerships
      • Our Teaching Schools
      • Primary Advantage Vacancies
  • News & Events
    • News Archive
    • Calendar
    • Newsletters
    • Term Dates
    • Letters for Parents
  • Curriculum
    • Teaching & Learning
      • Our Curriculum
      • Homework & Home Learning Links
      • Assessment
      • Early Years
    • Subjects
      • Art
      • Computing
      • Diverse Britain
      • Geography
      • History
      • Maths
      • Music
      • Oracy
    • Subjects
      • Physical Education
      • PSHE & Citizenship
      • Reading
      • Religious Education
      • Science
      • STEAM
      • Spanish: Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
      • Writing
  • Wellbeing
  • COVID-19
    • Managing the Virus
    • COVID Related Communication
    • Year Group Learning Resources
    • Home Learning
    • Useful Resources & Support
  • Children
    • Year Groups
      • Nursery
      • Reception
      • Year 1
      • Year 2
      • Year 3
      • Year 4
      • Year 5
      • Year 6
    • Pupil Voice
      • RRS Team
      • School Council
      • Green Team
      • Digital Leaders
      • Sports Crew
      • Wellbeing Leaders
  • Parents
    • Admissions
      • Admissions Process
      • Extended Nursery Provision
    • Parent Information
      • Introduction & Important Information
      • The School Day
      • Behaviour
      • Attendance, Punctuality and Absence
      • School Meals
    • Parent Information
      • School Uniform
      • Online Safety
      • Seesaw
      • FAQs
    • Extended School
      • Clubs
      • Holiday Camp
  • PTA
  • Contact

Safeguarding

Safeguarding

Home > About Us  > About SJSJ > Safeguarding

Child protection involves taking steps to safeguard vulnerable children and young people who have suffered or are at risk of suffering from physical, emotional or sexual abuse or neglect. Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility we all have a responsibility to report any concerns that we might have about a child, young person or their family.

What is safeguarding?

At St John and St James’, Safeguarding runs through everything we do. Our policies all reference the government’s document ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (2014).
Safeguarding is not only about protecting children from abuse and neglect. It is also about doing what is best for children to ensure that they are provided with opportunities to become successful adults.
Safeguarding children is everybody’s responsibility and children have a right to be safe in all environments, for example, at home, school, on the street and even on the internet. It is therefore the role of teachers, learning mentors, doctors, nurses, social workers, police officers, faith leaders, sports coaches and all other adults to ensure that children are safe from harm.

 

What does the school do to ensure that suitable adults are employed to work in our school?

Our school follows strict guidance, such as adhering to strict checking and vetting procedures. At least one member of staff and governor on each interview panel will have received specific ‘Safer Recruitment Training’. In this way, we ensure that all adults we recruit are safe.
All adults working with our children will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS. Visitors must also show photo ID. If a visitor has photo ID, but cannot show valid DBS clearance, they will be supervised at all times.

 

Who should I speak to if I have concerns about a Looked After child?

Our school has a designated Looked After Child Officer, Mr Josh Watson (SEND Lead). If you have any concerns about a looked after child, you should make an appointment to speak with him as your first port of call. You can do so by visiting the main office and requesting a meeting with the ‘Designated Looked After Child Officer’.

Who should I contact?

Our DSL’s here at SJSJ have produced a poster which gives details of a number of agencies that you can contact if you have concerns about a child or a professional working with a child or young person.

To view this information in full, please click here.

Designated Safeguarding Leads

At St John & St James’ there are three dedicated members of staff that you should speak to if you have any concerns about any of our pupils.

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Joshua Watson.  Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead’s are Sharon Rees and Jo Smith.

To contact one of our DSL’s please email:

Joshua Watson – jwatson@johnjames.hackney.sch.uk

Sharon Rees – srees@johnjames.hackney.sch.uk

Jo Smith – jsmith@johnjames.hackney.sch.uk

PA Safeguarding Policy

Please click here to view our Safeguarding Policy.

During heightened COVID-19 periods, Primary Advantage Federation have adopted additional guidance measures in addition to our Safeguarding Policy.
Please click here to view the Appendix to Safeguarding Policy during COVID Circumstances.

Keeping Safe Online

For more tips on how to keep your child safe online, please read our Online Safety Leaflet.

View our school’s Online Safety and Acceptable Use Policy.

NSPCC Guidance

The NSPCC has a great range of safety guides and guidance for keeping safe online. To find out more, please click here.

You can also view the NSPCC’s Parent Guide to Being Share Aware, by clicking here.

The NSPCC have developed a brief guide for parents and carers to help them to understand more about ‘the metaverse’ which is tipped to be the next big development in digital technology. To view this article, please click here.

Childline

Childline are an organisation there to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. You can talk about anything; whether it’s something big or small, their trained counsellors are there to support you.

Childline is free, confidential and available any time, day or night. You can talk to them by calling 0800 1111

Related Pages
  • Headteacher's Welcome
  • School Vision
  • Anti-Racist Statement
  • Safeguarding
  • Our Church
  • Staff List
  • Our Awards & Achievements
  • Inclusion & Equalities
  • SEND: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
  • We are a Rights Respecting School
  • Facilities for Hire
  • Current Vacancies
  • COVID Catch Up Funding
  • School Development Priorities
  • School Self Evaluation
Get in Touch

St John and St James C of E Primary School,
Isabella Road,
Hackney
E9 6DX

Tel: 020 8985 2045
Fax: 020 8985 5768
Email: office@johnjames.hackney.sch.uk

Executive Principal: Sian Davies
Headteacher: Joanne Smith

Primary Advantage

The Primary Advantage Federation are a group of 8 schools working together because we believe our schools can gain many benefits from working collaboratively.

Visit Website