---
title: "Safeguarding Responsibilities and Policy"
url: "https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/safeguarding/safeguarding-responsibilities-and-policy"
school: "Henbury View First School"
---

# Safeguarding Responsibilities and Policy

## Safeguarding Responsibilities and Policy

Henbury View First School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and share this commitment across all of our staff, governors, visitors and volunteers. If there is any reason to suspect that a pupil has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm, staff and visitors must inform the Designated Safeguarding Lead immediately.

If you think a child is at risk of significant harm, please contact the DORSET CHAD (Children's Advice and Duty Service) **[01305838125](tel:01305838125)**.

Out of hours: **[01305 228558](tel:01305%20228558)**.

Alternatively use the NSPCC helpline **[0808 8005000](tel:0808%208005000)** or even contact the police using 999.

- Report to Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP): **[Report to CEOP](https://www.ceop.police.uk/ceop-reporting/)**
- Report to Childline- confidentially report sexual images and videos: **[Childline Report Remove](http://confidentially%20report%20sexual%20images%20and%20videos)**
- Report Harmful Content: **[Report Harmful Content - We Help You Remove Content](https://reportharmfulcontent.com/?lang=en-gb)**
- IWF reporting tool for parents: **[Report online child sexual abuse imagery or 'child pornography'](https://www.iwf.org.uk/en/uk-report/)**

If you have a safeguarding concern regarding a member of staff or a volunteer at Henbury View First School, please speak to the headteacher in confidence.

If you have a safeguarding concern regarding the headteacher, please speak to the the safeguarding governor Emma Sweetzer or Julie Prince at Hamwic Education Trust alternatively the Local Authority Designated Officer, Lynne Bowman, Martha Sharp or Laura Tuck on **[01305 221122](tel:01305%C2%A0221122)**.

### Henbury View First School Safeguarding Team

Contact details: [**01202 659179**](tel:01202%20659179)

### Safeguarding Staff

![Miss D Budden Executive Headteacher ](https://files.schudio.com/henbury-view-first/imagecache/360x480c/people/Debbie_Budden(1).png)

#### Miss D Budden Executive Headteacher

##### Designated safeguarding lead

![Ms S McQueen](https://files.schudio.com/henbury-view-first/imagecache/360x480c/people/Samantha_McQueen(1).jpg)

#### Ms S McQueen

##### Deputy designated safeguarding lead,

###### From End of September 2026

![Mr A Fraser-Hurst Deputy Headteacher](https://files.schudio.com/henbury-view-first/imagecache/360x480c/people/Alex_Hurst(2).jpg)

#### Mr A Fraser-Hurst Deputy Headteacher

##### Deputy designated safeguarding lead, E-Safety Champion

###### From End of September 2026

![Mrs S Saunders](https://files.schudio.com/henbury-view-first/imagecache/360x480c/people/3AC94A68B5884E6C7C2AB08D79194DA5.jpeg)

#### Mrs S Saunders

##### Deputy designated safeguarding lead &amp; Pastoral lead

![Mrs E Sweetzer](https://files.schudio.com/henbury-view-first/imagecache/360x480c/people/A80927CA-5DE6-4B3E-8FCD-92A7F65155BA.jpeg)

#### Mrs E Sweetzer

##### Safeguarding governor

![Mrs A-M Hunt](https://files.schudio.com/henbury-view-first/imagecache/360x480c/people/Ann-Marie.jpg)

#### Mrs A-M Hunt

##### Anti-bullying champion

If you are worried about online sexual abuse or by the way someone one has been communicating with you online - please report it.

Please see our wellbeing hub and pastoral support for further advice and support.

 Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2026-2027  554 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/henbury-view-first/files/documents/Safeguarding_-_Child_Protection_Policy_26-27_Board_approved.pdf)

### Safeguarding

- [Safeguarding](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/safeguarding)
- [Safeguarding Responsibilities and Policy](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/safeguarding/safeguarding-responsibilities-and-policy)
- [Equality Statement](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/safeguarding/equality-statement)
- [Pastoral Support](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/safeguarding/pastoral-support)
- [E-Safety](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/safeguarding/e-safety)

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### Henbury View First School

 Hillside Road
Dorset
Wimborne
BH21 3TR

 01202 659179
 <office@henburyview.dorset.sch.uk>

### Useful Links

- [About Us](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us)
- [Learning](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/learning)
- [Parents](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/parents/term-dates)
- [Governance](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/governance)
- [Safeguarding](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/safeguarding)

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