Our policies, practice, curriculum provision and commitment are all based on DfE guidance: Keeping Children Safe in Education (DfE 2024). As we work together to ensure that we safeguard and promote the welfare of all children, we need parents/carers to know that due to our knowledge and understanding of child development, along with our day to day contact with very young children, we are well placed to observe outward signs of abuse, changes in behaviour and/or failure to develop.

Parents/Carers should be aware that where concerns are raised that indicate a child may have been subject to any form of abuse, our response will be in line with Liverpool Schools Safeguarding Charter. In this way, school will report concerns to Liverpool CASS and/or Liverpool Safeguarding Children’s Board (LSCB) immediately.

As a school we are committed to work in partnership with other agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children.  Our Child Protection Policy can be viewed on our safeguarding noticeboard in the main hall, and on our website, a hard copy can be requested from the school office. 

We promote a 'culture of vigilance' at East Prescot Road, guided by the following statements:

• Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility
• If you think it, report it!
• Remember, it could happen here!