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Upland Primary School

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Safeguarding 

Our number one priority

We pride ourselves on our Safeguarding procedures here at Upland.

Every three weeks, our Safeguarding team meet to discuss priorities in our practices.

The team comprises of:

  • Miss C Smiles (Head Teacher/Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
  • Mr S Castle (Designated Safeguarding Lead/Deputy Head Teacher)
  • Mr R Howard (Inclusion Manager/Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
  • Mr D Berry (Office Manager)
  • Mrs C Tamsett (School Business Manager)
  • Mrs N Burnside (Assistant Head Teacher)

At the beginning of the academic year, the team set an action plan highlighting the priorities for that year. These targets are reviewed during every meeting. The team discuss everything about Safeguarding including:

  • Child Protection
  • Health and Safety
  • Curriculum
  • Behaviour
  • Attendance
  • Medical Needs Procedures and much more

A priority this year has been to develop the community’s understanding of Safeguarding. As a result, we have run a number of workshops for the children and their families including:

  • Video Gaming (parents/carers)
  • Positive Parenting (parents/carers)
  • Helping Hand (children)
  • WE work for change (children)
  • NSPCC (children and parents)
  • Littlefish transition workshop (children)
  • Local Ward Police (children)

Safeguarding Newsletter - 19.12.2025

To view all Safeguarding policies, please visit our Policies page

 Child-friendly policy

At Upland Primary School, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility – including our children.
Alongside our full statutory safeguarding policies, we sometimes provide child-friendly versions written in clear, age-appropriate language.

These help children to:

  • understand what keeping safe means in school and beyond

  • know their rights and feel confident to speak up

  • recognise who they can talk to if they are worried or need help

By sharing safeguarding information in a way children can genuinely understand, we empower them to play an active role in their own safety and wellbeing, and reinforce the message that their voice matters.

Child friendly policy