Safeguarding

At Horfield CE Primary School, children's safety and wellbeing are top priorities and we protect our pupils with robust safeguarding procedures. 

All staff and volunteers are bound by clear instructions on how to behave and work with children and young adults. They are highly vigilant and report any concerns they have about a child's wellbeing swiftly. We will always talk with parents if concerns have been noted and will keep them informed should it be necessary for us to report these concerns to another agency. Children know they can always talk about their worries to a safe adult.

If you have any concerns about a child please contact a member of our safeguarding team:

Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection
Mr Carl Hornsby, Headteacher

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads  
Mr Paul Dowlman, Mrs Alexa Jefferies, Mrs Kirsten Cunningham, Mrs Laurel Steel and Mrs Sharon Simmonds

At any time, you can also speak to the local authority’s First Response Team who can be contacted on 0117 903 6444 with any concerns.

We have safe computer access, with secure filtering organised by the local authority, and we provide online safety training for children and staff alongside practical guidance for parents.  Our safeguarding procedures are monitored by the school governors and by Bristol City Council.

Horfield CE Primary School fully recognises its responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and to work together with other agencies to ensure robust arrangements within the school to identify, assess and support those children who are suffering harm. We also follow safer recruitment practices when appointing new staff and volunteers.

Our safeguarding policy applies to all staff, governors and volunteers working in the school – with regular training helping to ensure that the welfare and safety of our children remains paramount – and we follow the Safer Working Practices document.  All of our policies can be found on the policies page of this website.