--- title: "Safeguarding" url: "https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/key-information/safeguarding" school: "Strathmore Infant and Nursery School" --- Reception and Nursery Tours for 2027 Admissions Now Open - Please go to our Admissions page to book a space # Safeguarding ## Safeguarding at Strathmore At Strathmore, staff and governors place the highest priority on safeguarding the welfare of our children. A culture of safeguarding is firmly embedded at all levels within the ethos and practice of our school and is seen as everyone’s responsibility – school leaders, teachers, support staff, volunteers and the wider school community. Our policies and procedures are consistently and frequently monitored to ensure that we continue to promote well-being and protect from harm, so that all our pupils feel safe, happy and ready to learn. We are part of the Operation Encompass processes (see pathways and key principles below). This service aims **to ensure that schools have timely information about all police attended incidents of domestic abuse**, no matter where in the world the child lives. ### Staff Responsible for Safeguarding (Designated Safeguarding Persons) ![](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/images/gallery/designated-safeguarding-leads/DSP_poster_26-27.jpg) - Designated Safeguarding Lead: **Mrs Howes**, Headteacher. - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: **Mrs Hargreaves**, Deputy Headteacher. - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: **Mrs G Harrison**, SENDCo - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: **Mrs R Dainton**, Therapeutic Intervention Practitioner - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: **Miss E Armstrong**, Pupil and Parent Officer Our Child Protection Policy and Online Safety Policy can be found by following this link: - **[Statutory Information (including Policies)](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/key-information/statutory-information-including-policies)** **Raising concerns** "Safeguarding means protecting people’s health, wellbeing and human rights, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Any form of abuse or neglect is unacceptable, no matter what justification or reason may be given for it. You can raise a safeguarding concern for an unborn child, child or adult by contacting your local authority. Their website should have a section explaining how to report possible abuse and neglect. Alternatively, call the main local authority number and say you want to raise a safeguarding concern. Once you notify the local authority, they have a duty to respond appropriately, taking into account the views of the person concerned. They may initiate a safeguarding enquiry, or they may provide social care services or information and advice to help resolve the issue." From: [How to raise a safeguarding concern - NHS Safeguarding](https://safeguarding-guide.nhs.uk/raising-concerns/s1-01/) If you would like to raise a safeguarding concern with Strathmore, you can call the office and ask to speak to a DSP or email the confidential email address safeguarding@strathmore.herts.sch.uk. To raise a concern about a child to the local authority, you can call **0300 123 4043** or visit [Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership \| Hertfordshire County Council](https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/childrens-social-care/child-protection/hertfordshire-safeguarding-children-partnership/hscp.aspx) To raise a concern about an adult to the local authority, you can visit [Adult social services \| Hertfordshire County Council](https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/Adult-social-services/Adult-social-services.aspx) **In the case of an emergency:** - contact 999 if the person is in danger - contact 101 if the person is not in immediate danger **CEOP** If you feel worried about online content or how someone has been communicating with you online, you can report it to one of CEOP's Child Protection Advisors by clicking on this link: - **[CEOP](http://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre)** ### Key Information - [Data Protection](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/key-information/data-protection) - [Safeguarding](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/key-information/safeguarding) - [Statutory Information (including Policies)](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/key-information/statutory-information-including-policies) - [Can we support you with school expenses?](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/key-information/can-we-support-you-with-school-expenses) - [BPTAA](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/key-information/bptaa) ![Strathmore Infant and Nursery School](https://files.schudio.com/strathmore-infant-and-nursery-school/images/logo/Strathmore_Infant_and_Nursery_-_logo_(1).png) ### Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XR 01462 459558 ### Useful Links: - [Newsletters](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/news-and-events/newsletter-half-termly) - [Admissions](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/about-us/admissions) - [School Day](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/about-us/school-day) - [Safeguarding](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/key-information/safeguarding) © Copyright 2025–2026 Strathmore Infant and Nursery School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)