Sandcross Primary School is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children, staff and visitors and promoting a climate where children and adults will feel confident about sharing any concerns which they may have, including about their own safety or the well-being of others.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMMEDIATE ACTION

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in our school is the responsibility of the whole school community. All adults working in this School (including visiting staff, volunteers and students on placement) are required to report instances of actual or suspected child abuse or neglect to the Designated Safeguarding Lead who is a member of the school’s leadership team.

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The Designated Safeguarding Lead is: Richard Bates

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead(s) is/are: Emma Anders, Jo Murdoch, Karen Good, Jade McLaughlin, Suzie Wallace, Mark Richards, Sophie Heat and Kathrine Ali.

Nominated Safeguarding Director (MAT) Emily Webster 

Designated teacher for looked after children: Emma Anders

Designated Safeguarding Governor: Simon Primmer (Local Governing Board)

For concerns regarding the safeguarding of children, either in or out of school, concerns can be made in the following way:

• Phone Call during school hours 8:30-4:30 (School Office): 01737245467 and ask to speak to a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
• Phone Call outside of school hours (Emergency Line): 01737245467 and press Option 5
• Email (monitored by all DSLs and Deputy DSLs (DDSL): dsl@sandcross.school

For more information on safeguarding at Sandcross, please visit: https://www.sandcross.surrey.sch.uk/safeguarding-2/

All members of the community can also contact external safeguarding services:

Emergency Services if you believe a child is in immediate danger

• Phone: 999 or 112

Surrey Children's Services

• Phone: 0300 470 9100
• Email: cspa@surreycc.gov.uk
• Telephone from overseas: +44 20 8541 9944 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)

For other options, please see their website: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/children/contact-childrens-services

NSPCC

• Phone: 0808 800 5000
• Email: help@NSPCC.org.uk

For other options, please see their website: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

Child Line (for under 18s)

• Phone: 0808 800 5000

For other options, please see their website: https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/contacting-childline/

For concerns about a member of staff, including supply staff working at the school or volunteers, concerns should be directed to the following:

• All staff including supply staff and vounteers other than the Headteacher: head@sandcross.school
• Concerns about the Headteacher, email the Chair of Governors: chair@sandcross.school

All other concerns, which are not of a safeguarding nature, please contact the school office:

Email: office@sandcross.school

Phone: 01737245467

In person: 8:30-4:30, Monday to Friday, term-time only. 

Via the website: use the embedded form below

Sandcross School
Sandcross Lane
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 8HH