Our Safeguarding and child protection officers are:
Jonny Davies - Headteacher (Designated Child Protection and Safeguarding Lead)
Jana Batty – Pastoral Mentor (Designated Child Protection and Safeguarding Officer)
Ruth Howlett – SENDCo (Designated Child Protection and Safeguarding Teacher)
Megan Copsey - Ozzie's Manager (Designated Child Protection & Safeguarding Ozzie's)
Martin Baker – Chair of Governors (Designated Child Protection and Safeguarding Governor)
At St Oswald’s we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully dedicated to ensuring that consistent, effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school. We thrive on providing a happy secure environment in which children develop intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically, thus making a positive contribution to their community
We follow the procedures set out by the Leeds City Council, Leeds Children’s Services Safegaurding and Child Protection as detailed in St Oswald’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Safeguarding at St Oswald’s can be summarised as:
Safeguarding is an essential part of the fabric to our school and our Safeguarding team pays particular attention to the meticulous and systemic implementation of policies and routines. Safeguarding involves every member of the school community in some way and we have a strong understanding of the particular circumstances and needs of all pupils, especially the most vulnerable.
Parents/carers should be aware that our school will take any reasonable action to safeguard the welfare of our pupils. In cases where we believe that a child may be suffering from significant harm, ill treatment or neglect or other forms of harm, our staff have no alternative but to follow the procedures as described in the Child protection policy. Designated staff will contact Children’s Services Duty and advice to discuss the concerns. Our aim is to always to be honest with parents/carers and discuss with them first prior to approaching other agencies, however if staff feel that by contacting the parents/carers there is an increased risk of harm to a child then the school may contact another agency before speaking to parents/carers
Should you have any concerns regarding the safeguarding of children at St Oswald’s Primary School, please contact a member of the Safeguarding team via the school office on 01943 873570.
If you have any concerns regarding the welfare or safety of a child please call Children's Social Work Services directly on 0113 2224403 or if you feel that the child is at immediate risk call 999.
NSPCC trained helpline counsellors are available 24/7 for help, advice and support on 0808 800 5000 or for children 0800 1111
Domestic Violence
If you or someone you know is suffering from domestic violence there are many organisation who can help including:
Leeds Domestic violence services – 0113 2460401 – 24 hour helpline – www.ldvs.uk
LDVS community domestic violence womens team – 0113 2224202
LDVS community domestic violence mens team – 0113 2224203
Behind Closed doors – 0800 3282430 – www.behind-closed-doors.org.uk
Family Information Services – www.familkyinformation.leeds.gov.uk
A family resource directory covering information and contact details for services available from Leeds City Council and professional support organisation with sections on education, childcare, advice and support, healthcare, out and about and activities
Advice for parents about E-Safety and other aspects of family life can be found at
Please be aware that Safer Leeds have updated their website to include more useful information for victims of Domestic Violence and people delivering services.
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/antisocial-behaviour-and-crime/domestic-violence-and-abuse