Safeguarding Statement

Long Ditton St Mary’s Junior School recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. Child protection forms part of the school’s safeguarding responsibilities.

Key Personnel

The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) at LDSM is the Headteacher, Mrs Sarah Martin

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (Deputy DSLs) are:

                                                            Mrs Sherry Barlow       Mr James Cooper

The Co-Chairs of the Long Ditton Federation Governing Body are: Rachel Cook and Kirsty Francis. 

The Safeguarding Governor is: Sam Hooke

The DSL/Deputy DSLs can be contacted via dsl@ldsm.co.uk or via the school Office:

school@ldsm.co.uk or 0208 398 1070. 

The Co-Chairs of Governors/Safeguarding Governor can be contacted via LDSM/LDI school offices:

• Rachel Cook: school@ldsm.co.uk  
• Kirsty Francis: info@longditton.surrey.sch.uk. 
• Sam Hooke: school@ldsm.co.uk/info@longditton.surrey.sch.uk

These contact details are also contained at the front of our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy (see above to download).

Long Ditton St Mary’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This means that we have a Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and procedures in place. All staff (including supply staff, volunteers and governors) must ensure that they are aware of these procedures.

The School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding policy is available on request and is available below. If you are concerned about a child’s welfare, please record your concern, and any observations or conversation heard, and report to the DSL or a deputy as soon as possible the same day. Do NOT conduct your own investigation.

If your concerns related to the actions or behaviour of a member of staff (which could suggest that s/he is unsuitable to work with children) then you should report this to the DSL or a deputy in confidence, who will refer the matter to the Headteacher (or the Chair of Governors if the concern relates to the Headteacher) – who will consider what action to take.

See below LDSM policies relating to the safeguarding of children, followed by links to safeguarding policies and documentation of other external organisations, some of which have been referenced in school assemblies and during in-house training.

The website for the Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership can be found at https://www.surreyscp.org.uk/

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