Safeguarding and Care
Pratts Bottom Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We have a number of policies and procedures in place that reflect this commitment and, individually and collectively, help to create an environment where the safety, well-being, health and happiness of all pupils is the highest priority. All of our children must come to school in the knowledge that they are safe and that they are loved.
This page provides an overview of some of the school’s policies, systems and procedures that help us to protect our pupils in school and also support them in making choices that will help to keep them safe away from school.
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
The school has a dedicated Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, based on agreed national and Trust guidelines, which sets out its approach to keeping children safe.
Many of the school’s key systems and procedures, particularly those related to disclosures and allegations, are set out in the policy which also reflects the statutory requirements in the Department for Education document Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2026). The school also has a child-friendly version of the policy which is on display in every classroom. This presents our key safeguarding measures in child-friendly terms and advises children on what to do if they have a concern.
PBPS Safeguarding Team
The school's Designated Safeguarding Leader (DSL) is Mrs Kilgour.
Mr Walker and Ms Foster-Young have also undertaken DSL training and Mrs Fogden has attended Deputy DSL training. Together they constitute the school’s Safeguarding Team. All safeguarding concerns are managed and responded to by the DSL or a member of this team. Any concerns around safeguarding children at Pratts Bottom can be emailed to the DSL/Safeguarding Team via dsl@pbps.lumero.org.
Urgent concerns should be raised in person - please contact the school office or come into school to speak to a member of the team. Alternatively, concerns can be reported directly to the Bromley Children and Families Hub on 0208 461 7373.
Reporting Abuse in Education
Safeguarding children, within all Lumero schools, is at the heart of our ethos. We ensure that all policies embed the guidance from the latest version of Keeping Children Safe in Education and also Working Together to Safeguard Children (July 2018).
The school’s staff, volunteers, governors and service providers recognise that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is a shared responsibility with parents and other carers. Therefore if you have any concerns about a child’s welfare or the conduct of a member of staff, governor or volunteer please contact a member of our Safeguarding Team via the email address provided above or via the School Office.
With the recent publication of historic experiences of sexual assault and abuse, the government and NSPCC are working together to ensure victims are signposted to support. The dedicated NSPCC Helpline-Report Abuse in Education-launched on 1st April 2021) and can be contacted by phone 0800 136 663, or by emailing help@nspcc.org.uk
As educators, we understand how important it is that our children are empowered to speak up about things that make them feel uncomfortable or they don’t feel are right. Our Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) focuses on important issues in an age appropriate way, such as personal privacy, consent and challenging stereotypes about gender.
Our whole school approach to RSHE takes children and young people’s safety, including their safety online, very seriously and aims to equip them to lead safe, happy and healthy lives. Parents who would like further information in this respect are encouraged to contact their child's class teacher or the school office in the first instance.
Further information can be found here:
Keeping children safe in education
Working together to safeguard children
OPERATION ENCOMPASS
All Lumero schools support Operation Encompass, which is the reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, when a child or young person has been exposed to, or involved in, any domestic incident.
Operation Encompass will ensure that our Dedicated Safeguarding Lead is able to liaise with the police and to use the information that has been shared, in confidence, while ensuring that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families, who have been involved in, or exposed to, a domestic abuse incident.
We are keen to offer the best support possible to all our pupils and we believe this will be extremely beneficial for all those involved.
Operation Encompass parents guide
E-SAFETY
As the Internet becomes ever more accessible, it is important to remember about using the Internet safely. The term e-safety is used to cover this area.
Good practices include, keeping your username and password safe and not sharing it with others, as well as, to tell a trusted adult if someone or something has made you uncomfortable or worried whilst on the Internet.
There are many websites out there to help you to safeguard online, below are some useful websites:
CEOP COMMAND
The NCA’s CEOP Command is here to help children and young people. They are here to help, if you are a young person and you or your friend have been forced or tricked into doing something online, or in the real world.
They also have advice and links to support for other online problems young people might face, such as cyberbullying and hacking. Click here to visit their site.