Safeguarding - Child Protection

Millfield Primary work with staff, colleagues and families to safeguard children. 

Safeguarding & Child Protection Statement:
Under Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 (as amended), the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2024, the Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015 and the Apprenticeship, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (as amended) schools must have arrangements in place to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

We will endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued.

All schools have a statutory duty to all children to ensure they are safe.  We will therefore be alert to signs of abuse and neglect and will follow the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Safeguarding Children Partnership Board's procedures to ensure that children receive appropriate and effective support and protection.

It is our legal duty to report any obvious or suspected case of child abuse - which includes non-accidental injury, severe physical neglect, emotional abuse and/or sexual abuse.  This procedure is intended to protect children at risk and schools are encouraged to take the attitude that 'it is better to be safe than sorry'. This does mean that a senior leader may risk upsetting some parents by reporting a case to the Local Authority which, on investigation, proves unfounded.  In such circumstances, it is hoped that parents, appreciating how difficult it is for the senior leader to carry out this delicate responsibility, would accept that they were acting in the child’s best interest.

Millfield Primary work in partnership with Social Care and may seek advice from them; this may include making a referral if this is appropriate. 

A copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found below. 

The Designated Safeguarding Lead for our school is Mrs Lee and we have 3 Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads:

            Mrs Blunt                   Mrs Hopkins                  Mrs Sampson           

Safeguarding - Out of Hours

Worried about a child? If a child is in immediate danger or at risk of immediate harm, you should contact the Police on 999.

If you are concerned about a child you should share your concern with our local Social Care Service by contacting Cambs County Council Children's Service online. Click here for access.

You can also contact the NSPCC for advice on 0808 800 5000 or email help@NSPCC.org.uk

If you have non-urgent information about the safety or welfare of a child to share with the safeguarding team at Millfield Primary then please email:
safeguardingteam@millfieldprimary.org

Please note, this email is only monitored once daily during school holidays, it is not monitored during weekends. 

If you need an immediate response or if you are concerned for a child’s immediate safety or welfare please contact the Police.

PREVENT

Prevent is about safeguarding and supporting those vulnerable to radicalisation.  It aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.  The Prevent Lead for our school is Mrs Lee.