Safeguarding and Child Protection - Our Priority

All staff at Little VIPs are trained to identify and respond appropriately to child safeguarding concerns and we all take seriously this responsibility.  We have a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead in the nursery in addition to expertise within school.  Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be found in the policy section of the Nursery pages.

Our Designated Safeguarding Leads are:

Designated Safeguarding Lead is Michelle Clark

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead is Hayley Fassam

Lead Governor for Safeguarding is Gabriella Watkins

You can report any safeguarding concerns you may have about your own or other children to any of these people in nursery. They can be contacted via the school office (019131 712344) or email (admin@lowther.cumbria.sch.uk)

If we have concerns about the welfare of a child we will usually share them with parents/carers and offer support. If concerns are significant we may have to make a referral to Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership and ask for an assessment. In almost all cases we will tell parents/carers if we are going to make a referral and ask for their consent. If we think that to tell a parent/carer would increase risk of harm to a child then we will refer without parents' consent.

Further information and contact details for Cumbria can be found at the Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership.