Safeguarding
All staff at Thames Ditton Junior School maintain a safeguarding culture of ‘It could happen here’. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow clear safeguarding procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.
Thames Ditton Junior School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children in school. Pupils have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment, which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse. Thames Ditton Junior School follows the Surrey Safeguarding guidelines. The school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, Safer Recruitment Procedure, Trust Staff Code of Conduct and Procedures for Volunteers, Visitors, Supply Staff & Contractors.
Staff and Governors at Thames Ditton Junior School School are aware that many children are the victims of different kinds of abuse and that they can be subjected to social factors that have an adverse impact upon their lives – including domestic violence, online bullying, substance misuse, bullying, mental health and radicalisation. We also acknowledge that safeguarding incidents could happen anywhere and staff should be alert to possible concerns arising.
Through our curriculum, we teach children to stay safe and happy. We encourage the understanding that any problem or worry that they may have is legitimate and to share their worries, big or small with their trusted adult; at home; school or with organisations such as Child Line.
Our designated child protection officers are listed below. These member of staff are known to pupils and staff and are always available.
| Designated Safeguarding Leads and Deputies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mr Dave Broers, DSL | Mr Matt Lewis, DDSL |
Mrs Becky Gardiner, DDSL |
| Ms Kathleen Hodge, DDSL | Ms Lauren Holmes, DDSL | Mrs Jemma Smith, DDSL |
If you have a child protection or safeguarding concern outside of the school term times, please contact the Surrey Children’s Single Point of Access (C-SPA)
Availability: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
- Phone: 0300 470 9100
- Out of hours phone: 01483 517898 to speak to the emergency duty team.
- Email: emails are dealt with during normal office hours.
- For concerns for a child or young person: cspa@surreycc.gov.uk
Click here to view our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Keeping children Safe in Education
If you would like to read the key statutory document (Keeping children Safe in Education) in another language, please use this resource:
https://national.lgfl.net/digisafe/kcsie/kcsietranslate
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 is available in the following thirteen community languages:
| Arabic | Bengali |
| Chinese (Simpl.) | Chinese (Trad.) |
| Gujarati | Polish |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Punjabi |
| Romanian | Somali |
| Spanish | Ukrainian |
| Urdu |
Contact
| Contact us via the School Office on 020 8398 3039 | |
| By Email - dsl@tdjs.org | |
| or individually - | |
| Dave Broers DSL | assistanthead@tdjs.org |
| Matt Lewis DDSL | head@tdjs.org |
| Kathleen Hodge | kath.hodge@tdjs.org |
