Safeguarding at St Thomas More
Everyone at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is committed to ensuring that our children are safe and happy at school. If you have any concerns about the welfare of a child in our school, please speak with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or another of our Safeguarding Officers.
- Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs Sophie Howes – showes@stm.ket.olicatshcools.org
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mr Andrew Tunn – atunn@stm.ket.olicatschools.org
- Safeguarding Officers:
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Miss Emma Giddings - giddings@stm.ket.olicatschools.org
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Mrs Christina Stanyon - CStanyon@stm.ket.olicatschools.org
- Mrs Mary Herbert - mherbert@stm.ket.olicatschools.org
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- During School Hours: 01536 512112
- Out of School Hours: 07736 044530
If you wish to discuss the Safeguarding practice at St Thomas More, please contact our Safeguarding Governor, Mr Martin Flannigan: mflannigan@gov.olicatschools.org
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (M.A.S.H)
The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) deals with referrals from professionals and members of the public who have concerns about a child’s welfare following contact with the helpline that is now also based in the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub. It makes the process of dealing with referrals quicker and more effective by improving the way the Local Authroity, Children’s Social Care, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS), Youth Offending Service (YOS) and education, work alongside other partner agency colleagues including Northamptonshire police, Northamptonshire health partners, National Probation Service, and the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) to share information. For further information, click here – MASH Advice for Parents
Contact M.A.S.H:
By telephone: 0300 126 3000 (option 1)
Report a concern via an online referral: NC Trust Report a concern – Help and protection for children (nctrust.co.uk)
Further Your Knowledge
Tea Break Guides
The Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership has produced a series of tea break guides to give you an insight into a range of topics you may be unfamiliar with. These are designed to be read over a cup of tea, discuss with professionals or simply expand your knowledge further.
Curriculum
Our school Curriculum is knowledge rich and progressive in terms of educating our children on their rights to be safe, to be heard and to get help if they need it. We teach them how to recognise signs of abuse, how to keep themselves safe and what to do if they need help. This applies to when they are in school or out of school, online or in person. Please see below for links to our ‘Healthy Me’ knowledge organisers.
- Healthy Me 1 – Speak Out and Stay Safe
- Healthy Me 1 – Mental Health Awareness
- Healthy Me 1 – Anti Bullying
- Healthy Me 1 – Celebrating Difference and Black History
- Healthy Me 1 – Online Safety
- Healthy Me 2 – Clever Never Goes
- Healthy Me 2 – Hygiene
- Healthy Me 2 – Online Safety – Digital Citizenship
- Healthy Me 2 – Road Safety
- Healthy Me 2 – School Safety
- Healthy Me 3 – Water Safety
- Healthy Me 3 – Sun Safety
- Healthy Me 3 – Online Safety
- Healthy Me 3 – Fire Safety
Please click here to see our Safeguarding leaflet for parents:
- Safeguarding – Parents Leaflet
- Safeguarding – Volunteers Leaflet
- Online Radicalisation Information and Support
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policies
Please click on a link below to view our policy:
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy – Details how the school manages Child Protection and Safeguarding:
Social Media Policy – This policy provides guidance on how to protect children/pupils if they are on social media. It also provides information and guidance on behavioural expectations when on social media –
Further Information
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