reporting a concern:

If you are concerned about a student at Crispin, please speak to one of our Safeguarding team by calling 01458 442714 or emailing the school directly office@crispinschool.co.uk. Please highlight the need for the email to be directed to the Safeguarding team.

You may also choose to visit the Somerset Safeguarding Children's partnership website for further information and guidance https://somersetsafeguardingchildren.org.uk/, or call Children's Social Care on 0300 123 2224, email: childrens@somerset.gov.uk.

Key Staff:

Mr Lee Cornwall - Designated Safeguarding Lead

Ms. Lisa Charles - Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Deb Drew - Safeguarding Officer

Mr Simon Thomas-Boddy - SENDCo

Mrs R Bennett - Governor attached to Safeguarding 

In addition to the staff listed above Crispin ensures that a number of key staff have safeguarding training:

• Mr R. Weymouth
• Miss M. Townsend
• Mr O. Horner
• Mrs J. Scott
• Mr B. Percival
• Mr P. Reddick (Headteacher)
• Mrs E. Maude
• Mrs J. Tonkins
• Mrs H. Williams

Safeguarding at Crispin:

Crispin is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for students, staff and visitors and promoting a climate where students and adults feel confident about sharing any concerns which they may have about their own safety or the well-being of others. We aim to safeguard and promote the welfare of our students, ensuring that they grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all students to have the best outcomes.

Everyone who comes into contact with students and their families has a role to play in safeguarding young people. Staff should adopt a child-centred approach and must consider what is in the best interests of the child. Crispin recognises that staff have a particularly important role as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for students to prevent concerns from escalating. All staff are advised to maintain an attitude of ‘it could happen here’ where safeguarding is concerned.

We endeavour to maintain trusting relationships between staff, students and families in order that all safeguarding issues can be responded to sensitively and appropriately to meet needs of our students and families. The Wessex Learning Trust Safeguarding Policy applies to ALL staff, governors, volunteers, visitors, parents and carers about expected behaviour and the school’s legal responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all young people at this school.

Our school understands that children find it difficult to disclose abuse and we therefore strive to create “reachable moments” where students can talk to a member of staff about anything that is worrying them.

The purpose of the safeguarding policy is to ensure every young person at Crispin is safe and protected from harm.

Crispin staff will always work to:

• Protect young people from maltreatment
• Prevent impairment of young people mental and physical health or development
• Protect young people from maltreatment
• Prevent impairment of young people’s mental and physical health or development
• Ensure that young people grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• Be alert to the fact that extremism and radicalisation is a safeguarding issue where a young person may be at direct risk of harm
• Be aware of specific risks such as child sexual exploitation, domestic violence, female genital mutilation, child on child abuse or sexual violence and harassment
• Undertake that role that enables young people to have the best outcomes.

If you need advice and support in relation to a safeguarding issue, please find the relevant information on our Help and Support page here.

Last Updated: July 2024