Our Commitment to Keeping Children Safe

At Wavertree CE School school, the health, safety, and welfare of every child are our paramount concerns. We foster an open, vigilant, and supportive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility—ensuring that children feel safe, respected, and listened to at all times.

Our Approach 

• A Culture of Vigilance: All staff and governors are fully trained to recognise and respond promptly to any signs of abuse, neglect, or emotional distress. We act swiftly and decisively to protect our pupils.

• Comprehensive Policies and Procedures: Our robust safeguarding and child protection policies align fully with statutory guidance, ensuring clear pathways for reporting concerns and working alongside multi-agency partners.

• Listening to Pupils: We empower children to voice their worries and ensure they know trusted adults they can turn to both inside and outside the classroom.

• Online Safety and Education: We proactively teach children how to navigate the digital world safely, integrating online safety across our curriculum while supporting parents with guidance and resources for home.

• Safer Recruitment: We follow rigorous recruitment and vetting procedures to ensure that all adults working in or visiting our school community are thoroughly checked and cleared.

Safeguarding is not just a policy—it is our absolute commitment to ensuring every child grows up safe, protected, and able to thrive.

Key Safeguarding Contacts

If you have any concerns about the safety or wellbeing of a child at our school, please contact a member of our safeguarding team immediately via the school office:

• Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Miss C Parkinson 

• Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads: Mr P Woods & Mrs R Jenions

• Governor for Safeguarding: Ms E Rees