Newlands Primary School

At Newlands, we take seriously our responsibility to safeguard children.  Our safeguarding team is made up of: Mrs Prince (Head Teacher), Miss Hawke (Deputy Head Teacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead), Mrs Greendale (Learning Mentor), Ms Goodwin (Teacher in Charge - Integrated Communication Resource) Ms Saxton (Integrated Communication Resource)and Miss Alderson (Attendance Officer).  

However, if you have any concerns reguarding your own circumstances or worries about others, you can speak to ANY member of staff in school who will always listen.  They will pass your concerns onto the safeguarding team who will offer a listening ear, advice or take action to support.  Your welfare and that of your children is our top priority. 

Our Safeguarding Governor is Mrs Helen Tonks. 

Safeguarding Team

The Wakefield Safeguarding Children's Partnership as a huge amount of information and support for both professionals and parents.

The Government paper "Keeping Children Safe in Education” (2024) states that:

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. ‘Children’ includes everyone under the age of 18. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play. In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all practitioners should make sure their approach is child centred. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.

Newlands Primary School School is committed to its legal and moral duty to promote the well-being of children, protect them from harm and ensure their wellbeing, and expects the whole school community to share in this commitment.

Everyone employed at  Newlands Primary School  has a responsibility in terms of child protection and we understand that every child has the right to feel safe and protected at all times and in any situation. We accept that we have a primary responsibility for the care, welfare and safety of the pupils in our charge, and we will carry out this duty through our teaching and learning, extracurricular activities, pastoral care and extended activities.

We hope that both parents and children will feel free to talk about any concerns and will see school as a safe place to discuss any difficulties. With this in mind, Miss M Hawke is the Designated Safeguarding Lead and  should you have any concerns regarding the safety of any child in school please don’t hesitate to contact her on 01924 302585.

NPS Safeguarding policy can be found here:

Newlands Primary School Safeguarding Policy 

Linked Policies & other safeguarding documents:

Staff Code of Conduct and Acceptable Use of IT and Devices in School

Newlands Primary Visitor's Safeguarding Information Leaflet

Working Together to Safeguard Children

We are an Operation Encompass School

Operation Encompass is a police and education early information sharing partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. Information is shared by the police with a school’s trained Key Adult (DSL) prior to the start of the next school day after officers have attended a domestic abuse incident thus enabling appropriate support to be given, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.

Children experiencing domestic abuse are negatively impacted by this exposure; domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience and can lead to emotional, physical and psychological harm. Operation Encompass aims to mitigate this harm by enabling immediate support, making a child’s day better and giving them a better tomorrow. Operation Encompass believes that children are victims of domestic abuse in their own right and should be acknowledged as such.

Team Around the School/Future in Mind

Other Important Safeguarding Links:

Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP)- The Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) is a partnership of all of the relevant statutory, voluntary and community agencies involved in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people living in Wakefield.

Wakefield Domestic Abuse Support Service

WF-I-Can- Online resource for Children and Parents in Wakefield can be found here:  WF-I-Can

ICON- Need help with a crying baby?- Find more information here:  About - ICON Cope

Mental Health Support

Anyone can suffer with mental ill health at any time in their life. This could be chronic or episodic and may follow a stressful time in your life, such as the loss of a job, financial hardship, physical illness or divorce, for example and this can affect anyone in the family.

Being a parent or carer is difficult but when you or your child's mental health is suffering, it is important that you seek help straight away. Practicing self care in a non-judgemental and accepting way, and taking time out will help you and your famliy.

The school is here to support you and your family in addition to other services which can be found here:  Mental Health - Wakefield Safeguarding Children (wakefieldscp.org.uk)

If you are really worried about a child:

• contact your local GP, or
• call social care direct on 0345 850 3503, or
• call 999 if you feel the child is in immediate danger.