Safeguarding Team

The Abbey Catholic Primary School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have a concern that a child is being harmed, is at risk of harm, or you receive a disclosure (intentionally or unintentionally) you must contact one of the following members of staff as quickly as possible:

If you do have any concerns, please contact Mr McTernan, Mrs Wilde, Miss Mosley or Mr Crowhurst on 0121 373 1793.

At Abbey Catholic Primary School the Health and Safety of all children is of paramount importance.

Safeguarding Statement

“It could happen here”

At Abbey Catholic Primary School, we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils.

We make every effort to provide an environment in which children and adults feel safe, secure, valued and respected, and feel confident to talk if they are worried, believing they will be effectively listened to.

We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure children receive effective support, protection and justice. Child protection forms part of the school’s safeguarding responsibilities. We expect all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment to safeguarding our pupils.

We follow Birmingham Children Trust’s procedures and have a number of policies and procedures in place which contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy (which can be found on the Policies page on this website).

Everyone’s Responsibility

At Abbey Catholic Primary School we understand that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. All members of staff, including teaching and support staff, receive annual safeguarding training.

This covers all areas in the DFE document, “Keeping Children Safe in Education” – including the Prevent Strategy, FGM and Child Sexual Exploitation.

The school has tight procedures that record issues that relate to child protection. We work with an array of agencies including Children’s Services, the School Nurse and the Police. Additional updates and training are given to staff as needed throughout the year.