Safeguarding
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School puts the safety and well-being of our children at the core of our work. In line with our vision, we want all children to learn how to keep safe and stay happy. This will allow them to thrive both academically and emotionally, and enable them to contribute positively to the wider community. Our school is committed to ensuring that consistent and effective procedures are in place to fulfil its statutory obligation to safeguard and promote the welfare of the young people in our care.
The Department of Education, through Working Together to Safeguard Children (DfE 2018, updated 2023) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (DfE Sept 2025), places a duty on organisations to safeguard and promote the well-being of children and young people.
We are committed to ensuring that consistent, effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support students, families and staff. Our professional and dedicated staff and governors all share this commitment. Our school has policies and procedures in place for safeguarding our children, all of which are in accordance with local authority and statutory guidance. The school also adheres to safer recruitment guidelines.
If you have any concerns, no matter how small they may seem, about the safety or welfare of any child, please contact the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs M Geen.
Please see the links below for further information. These are also found in the Safeguarding dropbox:
Roles & Responsibilities 2025/2026
DSL – Mary Geen
Deputy DSL – Deirdre McNeill, Joan Van Zyl, Grace Curry and Caroline Smith
Safeguarding Governor/ Director – Stephanie Dew
Responsible Person for First Aid – Helen Thompson
Mental Health Lead: Lauren Williams
Paediatric First Aid – Rachel Nash, Emma Reddie, Gillian Legge, Mary Geen, Lucy Kelly, Helen Thompson, Lucy Dudley, Clare Ernest, Vivie-Anne Archibald and Amelia Krazan
Health & Safety – Neil Biggs
Health & Safety Consultant – Ray West
Health and Safety Govenor - Mr Sean Kelly
Fire Officer – Paul Fettel
Risk Assessor – Neil Biggs
Officer for Looked After Children – Bill James
Designated Teacher for Looked After Children - Mary Geen
Common Assessment Framework Completer – Bill James
Safer Recruitment, Qualified Staff - Deirdre McNeill, Bill James, Richard Fridge, Judy Westwood, Grace Curry and Mary Geen