Safeguarding

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Selston C of E Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our Designated Safeguarding Leads:

Joanna Redfern – Executive Head Teacher

Lynette Hardwick – Assistant Executive Head

Alison Taylor – Teacher (Senior Leadership Team)

NSPCC – The Underwear Rule

The NSPCC wants to help parents and carers talk to children about staying safe. The Underwear Rule is just one way that, together, we can prevent child abuse.

The Talking Pants Parents’ Guide tells you all about it.

For further information, please visit the NSPCC website.

Keeping Children Safe Online

Police are urging parents to make sure they know who their children are talking to online after primary school pupils were targeted.

The youngsters, aged between nine and 11 were using the ooVoo app – a multiple-user chat service – on which a man befriended them and posted sexual images. One of the children told a teacher what had happened and it was reported to the police.

We are asking parents to get involved in what children are doing online.

Keep your kids safe!

Please be mindful that this particular App is not the only one where there have been safeguarding concerns; perpetrators do utilise any platform where they can access children.

For a full list of Apps which can be used as a platform to access children please visit the Nottinghamshire Police website; the list is not exhaustive and please be aware that new Apps are constantly developed that children and then potential perpetrators access.

It is also worth noting that the minimum age is not necessarily a bar to children if they enter their incorrect age.