Safeguarding

The safety of our students is paramount.  At St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School we take our duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children extremely seriously.

We follow all statutory guidelines as well as our own policies and procedures.  Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be viewed on our Policies page of the website and we would be happy to provide a paper copy on request.

We will always act to protect a child where there is a disclosure or concern about child abuse.  Child abuse can take a range of different forms.  It is any action by another person (adult or child) that causes harm to a child. It can be defined as physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse or neglect.

More information about child protection and safeguarding can be found on the Somerset Safeguarding Childrens Partnership

Safeguarding Team

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Gemma Coward – Headteacher

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads

Tammy Court and Bev Davis

Safeguarding Governor

The Designated Safeguarding Governor is Miss Elizabeth Fox

Reporting A Concern

If you have a concern which involves the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person, please contact Mrs Gemma Coward during school hours on either:

Phone: 01460 72829
Email: [email protected]

If the concern is serious and outside of school hours, please contact Somerset Childrens Social Care on

Phone: 0300 123 2224 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 4.30pm)

If outside these hours, contact the Emergency Duty Team on 0300 123 2327

Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding and Child Protection

Miss Elizabeth Fox