Meet the Safeguarding Team at Red Oaks

      

Our Duty of Care

All staff at Red Oaks have a duty of care to report concerns when they arise. If a member of staff has a concern about a child, they will report it to the Designated Safeguarding lead or one of the Deputy Safeguarding Leads. Parents and carers will be informed of such concerns, unless to do so would increase the risk to the child.

Concerns will be logged on CPOMS (Child Protection Online Management System) and shared with other safeguarding professionals as necessary. When a child transfers to another school, all safeguarding records are transferred securely when the child leaves Red Oaks. Copies of written records are not kept on file at Red Oaks when a child leaves us.

What is safeguarding?

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 defines safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children as:

• providing help and support to meet the needs of children as soon as problems emerge

• protecting children from maltreatment, whether that is within or outside the home, including online

• preventing the impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development

• ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care

• taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

Useful Links for Parents and Carers

The NSPCC - Pants Rule, Parental Controls, Keeping Your Children Safe Online, Techosaurus - Talking to your child about online safety

CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) - helpful information for parents and carers about keeping children safe online

Childline - online counselling and advice service for children

Childline for under 12s - online counselling and advice service for children under 12

Swindon Safeguarding Partnership

Children and Families Contact Swindon - The integrated front door for Children's Social Care