The safety and well-being of every pupil at Samuel Pepys School is paramount. We are committed to safeguarding all our pupils and to a culture of care, trust and vigilance. Safeguarding procedures and training are provided for paid, unpaid, permanent and temporary staff, governors and volunteers.

The school IT systems and users are protected from accidental or deliberate misuse that could put our pupils at risk.

We follow the procedures set out by the Cambridgeshire Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB)

The Designated Senior Member of staff for Child Protection is Joanne Hardwick, Head Teacher

The following senior members of staff have also received the Designated Person Child Protection training: Penny Kirkpatrick, Deputy Head Teacher and Helen Thompson, Play Therapist

The Governor whose responsibility to monitor safeguarding is Anne McCormick.

Click here to read about the responsibilities of schools, within this Safeguarding and Child Protection Statement from the Education Safeguarding Team from Cambridgeshire County Council.

Please view the linked documents below;

Here is our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy 2024

Here is our Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy

Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy 2024

Click here to view the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education document –

Click here to view the Remove Report

Keeping Children Safe – GOV.UK Website