At Silfield Oak Primary Academy we have a strong culture of safeguarding in our school. 

This means that we have effective arrangements to:

• Always act in the best interests of children, pupils and students to protect them online and offline.
• Identify children, pupils and students who may need early help, and who are at risk of harm or have been harmed.
• This can include, but is not limited to, neglect, abuse (including by their peers), grooming or exploitation.  
• Secure the help that children, pupils and students need, and if required, referring in a timely way to those who have the expertise to help manage safe recruitment and allegations about adults who may be a risk to children, pupils, students and vulnerable adults.

At Silfield Oak, we will have a team of designated safeguarding leads. This will include and be line managed by Emily Mcmillen, DSL and Headteacher.