Parents and Carers

Safeguarding at Bluecoat Primary Academy

Safeguarding is paramount to everything we do at Bluecoat Primary Academy and is integrated in all aspects of everyday life for Students and Staff. At BPA we are committed to ensuring the safety of every student, monitoring their well-being, responding to concern and constantly reviewing and updating the safety of the school site. All staff have appropriate training so that they understand their roles and responsibilities and are confident about carrying them out. At BPA we have a large Safeguarding Team who are trained to support Children and Families with any concern and will work with a wide variety of agencies to support all Children.

We shall endeavour to ensure that:-

• The site is safe and secure
• We work together to ensure your child’s attendance is meeting our expectation, enabling your child to reach their full potential
• Any adults working with your children are safe to do so and are recorded on the Single Central Record (SCR)
• All necessary measures are taken to prevent bullying and to resolve bullying issues, this involves accurate recording of information to track and monitor behaviour within school (Please see our anti bullying policy for further details)
• Emergencies have been considered and planned for, this includes fire and lockdown procedures
• Bluecoat staff will act as an advocate for your children, we will listening to your child’s voice and act accordingly to safeguard our families
• Staff adhere to the Whistleblowing policy
• Bluecoat staff will follow the Safeguarding Protocol and, in so doing, challenge other agencies who do not respond proactively and with you and your child’s best interest at heart
• Ensure that children are given online safety knowledge as part of our curriculum
• Actively support the Governments Prevent Agenda to counter radicalisation and extremism.
• Teach your children about healthy relationships
• Ensure your child know who to speak to if they have a concern
• Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare.
• Ensure all adults who are in school have completed and understand Statutory Safeguarding

Contact our Safeguarding Team on: 

Email: DSLBPA@bluecoat.uk.com
Telephone: 0115 900 7200

Our Safeguarding Team will support our students and their families to ensure that barriers to education are removed and appropriate support is provided.

Miss K Brown

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Having worked in Archway Primary Schools for the past 4 Years, I am proud to lead a dedicated and passionate team of staff for Safeguarding. I am responsible for the strategic leadership of Safeguarding and ensuring all of our students can access the right level of support for any concern of worry they may have.

Mrs L Baldet

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & Family Support & Attendance Officer

I work closely with external agencies to ensure students have access to a range of supportive interventions. Although I am involved in many aspects of student wellbeing, my key areas of focus are mental health and school attendance.

Mr B Jackson

Head of School & ADSL & Designated Teacher for Looked After Children

As a Head of School & ADSL & Designated Teacher for Looked After Children, I create a safe and calming environment for students to discuss any concerns and worries they might have. I offer ongoing guidance and support to them and their families as first point of contact and liaise with external agencies when necessary. I am also responsible for the welfare and well-being of the Looked After Children and Previously Looked After children within our school.

Mrs S Shaw

Executive Head Teacher & ADSL

Mrs S Bell

Behaviour Learning Mentor & ADSL

Mrs M Ponty

SENDCo & ADSL

Young Carers

A Young Carer is someone under the age of 18 who looks after a family member or friend who has a physical or mental health condition, misuses drugs or alcohol or has a life limiting illness. They may also look after brothers, sisters or elderly relatives too.

We know that managing school life and caring responsibilities can be challenging. If your child has caring responsibilities at home, please make sure you let us know so that we can offer support to your child and your family.

At BPA, we can access external support for our Young Carers via Young Carers Notts and TuVida. Please click on the logo below to access their website for more information

Information For Students

Do you need to talk to someone or tell someone something that you are worried or concerned about? Whether this is about you, a friend or a family member; there are lots of ways you can do this:

You can speak to your Class Teacher

You can speak to anyone from the Safeguarding Team

You can speak to ANY member of staff at BBA

You can put your feelings in writing and place it in the worry monster in your classroom

You can write your feelings and post them into the letterbox outside of the Safeguarding Office

Please come and see us if you need to talk or you would like more information about accessing support. The Safeguarding Office next to the school hall

Mental Health & Wellbeing

It is so important that you are taking care of yourself, your Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing. It is ok to not feel yourself sometimes. At BPA we take the Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing of our students and staff very seriously. If you are worried or concerned about your Mental Health or someone you know, please discuss with one of the members of Staff above. If you would rather not talk about it, that’s ok too. Please click on any of the links below to find help and support.

Online Safety

By being part of the BPA Community all Students, Parents and Staff have access to our Safer Schools App. The Safer Schools App is a completely free service that supports Students and parents by giving advice for all things Online Safety. The app was designed by a team of experts who monitor new apps, websites and platforms that children access to identify risks (and protective factors) to ensure that your safer schools app is always up to date. Please watch the video below for a demonstration of our App.

Safeguarding Contacts

The Academy Advisory Board Member Safeguarding Contact is-

Mrs. Sally MacDonald – AAB Chair  – To contact them please phone school on 0115 900 7200 or email DSLBPA@bluecoat.uk.com

The Bluecoat Primary School Safeguarding Contact is-

• Sue-Ellen Shaw- Executive Headteacher – sshaw@bluecoat.uk.com
• Kathryn Brown –Associate Senior Lead: DSL/Mental Health Designated Safeguarding Lead – kbrown1@bluecoat.uk.com

If you feel a child is in immediate danger please call 999 and ask for the Police

Nottingham City Safeguarding Partnership Website has information and links to support with safeguarding.

https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-residents/children-and-families/safeguarding-children-partnership/

Nottingham Children’s Services can be contacted, please see below

• by email – candfdirect@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
• by phone 0115 8764800

Safeguarding Policy 

Please click the image below to be taken to our Safeguarding Policy.

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

Please click the image below to be taken KCSIE 2024.