{"id":13051,"date":"2026-05-19T14:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/?page_id=13051"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:20:46","slug":"safeguarding-for-parents-and-carers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/safeguarding-for-parents-and-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding for Parents and Carers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% 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<p class=\"phone\">School Office: 02920 736420<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Mrs Hilton -->\n    <div class=\"parent-safe-contact-card\">\n      <img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271254%27%20height%3D%271254%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201254%201254%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271254%27%20height%3D%271254%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mrs-Hilton-Safeguarding.png\"\n           alt=\"Mrs H Hilton\">\n      <h3>Mrs H Hilton<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"role\">Deputy Designated Safeguarding Person<\/p>\n      <p>Deputy Headteacher<\/p>\n      <p class=\"phone\">School Office: 02920 736420<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- IF WORRIED -->\n  <div class=\"parent-safe-worried\">\n    <h2>If you are worried about a pupil<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      If you are worried about a pupil\u2019s safety or 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If something does not feel right, it is always better to share the concern.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"parent-safe-urgent\">\n      <p><strong>If a child is at immediate risk of harm, phone 999.<\/strong><\/p>\n      <p>For urgent safeguarding concerns outside school hours, please contact the appropriate safeguarding services.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ACCORDIONS -->\n\n  <details class=\"parent-safe-acc\" open>\n    <summary>\n      <span class=\"parent-safe-acc-label\">What safeguarding means<\/span>\n      <span class=\"parent-safe-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"parent-safe-acc-body\">\n      <p>\n        Safeguarding is about protecting pupils from harm and making sure they are safe, healthy and supported.\n        It includes much more than child protection.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>child protection and welfare concerns<\/li>\n        <li>attendance and wellbeing<\/li>\n        <li>online safety<\/li>\n        <li>anti-bullying and behaviour<\/li>\n        <li>health and safety<\/li>\n        <li>safe recruitment and staff training<\/li>\n        <li>support for pupils and families when difficulties arise<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"parent-safe-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <span class=\"parent-safe-acc-label\">How we help keep pupils safe<\/span>\n      <span class=\"parent-safe-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"parent-safe-acc-body\">\n      <p>\n        We want every pupil to feel safe, valued and listened to. Staff are trained to notice concerns,\n        respond appropriately and pass information to the safeguarding team when needed.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Staff receive regular safeguarding training and updates.<\/li>\n        <li>Concerns are recorded and shared with the right safeguarding staff.<\/li>\n        <li>We follow safeguarding procedures and work with partner agencies when needed.<\/li>\n        <li>Pupils are taught who they can speak to if they are worried.<\/li>\n        <li>We support pupils through relationships, wellbeing work, online safety and our wider curriculum.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"parent-safe-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <span class=\"parent-safe-acc-label\">What happens if a concern is shared?<\/span>\n      <span class=\"parent-safe-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"parent-safe-acc-body\">\n      <p>\n        If a concern is shared with us, we will listen carefully and respond sensitively.\n        Our priority is always the safety and wellbeing of the pupil.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>The concern will be taken seriously.<\/li>\n        <li>The safeguarding team may record the concern securely.<\/li>\n        <li>We may speak with parents or carers when it is appropriate to do so.<\/li>\n        <li>Sometimes we may need to share information with other professionals to help keep a pupil safe.<\/li>\n        <li>We will act in line with our safeguarding policy and relevant safeguarding procedures.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"parent-safe-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <span class=\"parent-safe-acc-label\">Working with families<\/span>\n      <span class=\"parent-safe-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"parent-safe-acc-body\">\n      <p>\n        We value working in partnership with parents and carers. In most situations, we aim to work openly\n        and supportively with families so that pupils receive the right help at the right time.\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        There may be times when safeguarding information needs to be shared with other professionals.\n        This will always be done carefully and with the pupil\u2019s safety and wellbeing at the centre of our decisions.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"parent-safe-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <span class=\"parent-safe-acc-label\">Confidentiality and information sharing<\/span>\n      <span class=\"parent-safe-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"parent-safe-acc-body\">\n      <p>\n        Safeguarding information is treated carefully and respectfully. Information is only shared with people\n        who need to know in order to protect or support a pupil.\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        If there is a concern that a pupil may be at risk of harm, the School has a duty to share information\n        with the appropriate safeguarding professionals.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- USEFUL LINKS -->\n  <div class=\"parent-safe-links\">\n    <h2>Useful safeguarding information<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      The links below provide further information about safeguarding at Llanedeyrn Primary School and wider safeguarding guidance.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"parent-safe-button-row\">\n      <a class=\"parent-safe-btn\"\n         href=\"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Child-Protection-and-Safeguarding-Policy-2025.pdf\"\n         target=\"_blank\">\n        View our Safeguarding Policy\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"parent-safe-btn alt\"\n         href=\"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7157-RC-Quick-Guide-Safeguarding-Jan2026-English.pdf\"\n         target=\"_blank\">\n        Cardiff Safeguarding Quick Guide\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"parent-safe-btn\"\n         href=\"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7157-RC-Quick-Guide-Safeguarding-Jan2026-Welsh.pdf\"\n         target=\"_blank\">\n        Canllaw Diogelu Cymraeg\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13051","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13051"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13054,"href":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13051\/revisions\/13054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}