Safeguarding

 

"This means that leaders and/or those responsible for governance and oversight fulfil their specific responsibilities and have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed. As a result, pupils are made safer and feel safe"

-Ofsted 2026

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The health, safety and wellbeing of all children at Banks St Stephen's Primary School is paramount. A vital part of this is safeguarding and child protection. The person with overall responsibility for safeguarding is the Headteacher. If you have any concerns about safeguarding in school please contact the Headteacher, Mr Allen, who is the DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead)

Mr Allen

head@bank-st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk

Tel: 01704 225332

We also have four fully trained back-up DSLs: Mrs Mussell, Mr Richardson, Miss McQuirk and Mrs S Robinson.

Mrs S Robinson is the school's Pupil Support Manager, who liaises with outside services and agencies to keep our children safe.

 

 "Pupils have many opportunities to talk about their feelings and experiences with expert staff. This support helps pupils to feel calm and focus on their studies."

-Ofsted 2026

 

" Many pupils say that they value the support for their wellbeing that the school provides through its pastoral programme."

-Ofsted 2026

Mrs Mussell is our SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator). For more SEND information, please visit the SEND page.

The safeguarding link governor is Mrs S Robinson, who audits our safeguarding systems and processes at least termly. She then reports to the Governing Board. Mrs S Robinson is also a trained Mental Health First Aider for both adults and children.

Letter about Operation Encompass

 

 

Online safety is a key aspect of safeguarding. Please go to the Parents section - there is an Online Safety page with more information.