Safeguarding and Child Protection Information

At Cranfield Church of England Academy we believe that a caring school promotes the welfare, health, safety and guidance of every child. We recognise our statutory duty and pastoral duty to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our pupils.

All adults place safeguarding as their highest priority - Ofsted, 2019.

Lead Designated Persons:

At Cranfield Church of England Academy, the Designated Safeguarding Leads are Mrs Leanne Briers (Deputy Head - St Peter's Site) and Mr McCaffrey (Deputy Head - St Paul's site). In their absence, Mrs Lisa Munday (Headteacher) or Mrs Becca Sisson (Pre-School Leader) are Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads. It is their responsibility to ensure that all concerns are recorded accurately and referred to the appropriate agency quickly to ensure that necessary actions are taken to promote children’s welfare. It is also their responsibility to ensure that all staff and volunteers are trained to an appropriate level and are confident in sharing concerns they have with the Lead Designated Person.  

Each term the Lead Designated Persons meet with the Safeguarding Governor to ensure that they are kept up to date with the developments in Safeguarding and the Academy is compliant.  At no point during these meetings are individual cases discussed.

 Click here to download our Safeguarding Policy

Local Resources:

• Bedfordshire Online Procedures Manual
• Local Authority Website
• Local Area Safeguarding Children Board
• Bedfordshire Police
• Support for Victims of Crime within Bedfordshire
• Central Bedfordshire Access and Referral Hub: 0300 300 8585
• Emergency Duty Team: 0300 300 8123 
• Chat Health: text 07507 331450 
  

  • Chat Health is a secure and confidential text messaging service, which allows children and young people to easily and anonymously get in touch with a health professional to ask health related questions they might have including mental health, drugs, relationships, healthy eating and much more.

  • A member of the school nursing team will be there to answer text messages from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays).  

• Parent Line: text 07507 331456
  • The Parentline text messaging service is for all parents of children 0-19 years and is a secure and confidential text service. It offers advice and support on a range of issues including mental health & wellbeing. 

Useful NSPCC Documents:

• Simple conversations to keep your child safe - PANTS

• Home or out alone? A guide to help you decide if your child is ready to stay home, or go out, alone - NSPCC

Photography in School:

Please note that all parent's are asked each year in the Home School Authorisation Form for permission in the taking of and use of photos within the Academy's publicity materials, website and newsletters. We ensure this is adhered to. Within school, we are delighted to be able to invite family members to many events. Unfortunately, we are unable to permit the taking of photos within these events, but will always provide opportunity after the given event for you to take photos of your child on their own. We appreciate your support and understanding with this.