The Federation of Guillemont Junior and Pinewood Infant Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the physical, mental and emotional welfare of every pupil, both inside and outside of the school premises. We implement a whole-school preventative approach to managing safeguarding concerns, ensuring that the wellbeing of pupils is at the forefront of all action taken.
Throughout the federation, we ensure that everyone understands their responsibilities under safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance are alert to , we ensure that members of the Governing Body, the Executive Headteacher and staff understand their responsibilities under safeguarding legislation and the signs of child abuse, and know to refer concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Leads.
At Pinewood, the Designated Safeguarding Leads are:
- Paul Shakespeare – Executive Headteacher/DSL
- Carolyn Burleigh – Head of School/DDSL
- Matthew Nicholas – Teacher/DDSL
- Teaching pupils how to keep safe and
recognise behaviour that is unacceptable. - Identifying and making provision for any pupil that has been subject to, or is at risk of, abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
- Creating a culture of safer recruitment by adopting procedures that help deter, reject or identify people who might pose a risk to children.
- Ensuring that the Executive Headteacher and any new staff and volunteers are only appointed when all the appropriate checks have been satisfactorily completed.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
All staff and adults working in the school, including the school’s governing body, are aware of their duties under Keeping Children Safe in Education, Sept 2025
Safeguarding Curriculum
During the four years the children are with us, they will follow a planned safeguarding curriculum to ensure that they have a clear understanding of how to keep themselves and others around them safe.
