Safeguarding including Online Safety

Safeguarding is our number one priority at our school. We are dedicated to providing a safe environment for our children and staff.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All members of our community (staff, volunteers, governors, parents, families and pupils) have an essential role to play in safeguarding and making sure all children are safe and secure.

If you have any safeguarding concerns or would like to find out about support available for your family, then please contact one of our Safeguarding Leads via the school office on 01732 882596 or email safeguarding@platt.kent.sch.uk

For additional information, our Child Protection Policy and Online Safety Policy are available to download in the policies part of our website.

The NSPCC also has many resources to support parents and offers advice in coping with challenging situations: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/

Collection from School and Walking Home Alone

Notice to Parents and Carers

To support the safety and wellbeing of all pupils, please note the following school policy:

Pupils in Years 5 and 6 may walk home alone or to the school car park only if written permission has been provided by a parent or carer.
Pupils in Years 5 and 6 are not permitted to collect younger siblings and walk them home. This follows NSPCC guidance that children under 8 must be supervised by an adult.
Young people aged 16–18 may collect a younger sibling, but parents/carers must inform the school in advance if this arrangement is in place.

Our priority is to keep all children safe. For this reason, we do not allow children to be collected by, or to take responsibility for, other children. Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) defines anyone under 18 as a ‘child’.

Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Walking home letter/permission

Online Safety

In today’s digital world, it is becoming more important to keep ourselves and our children safe when using technology and going online. Often the dangers cannot be seen as clearly as those dangers that pose a risk to us in real life. Keeping up with advances in technology can be difficult, so we have gathered a few resources that may help you:

If you are worried about the way someone has been communicating with you or your child online, you can make a report to Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP)

The NSPCC have drawn together lots of advice for parents. The information can be found here: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/partners/nspcc-o2-online-safety-partnership/
Parents can also contact the free NSPCC Online Safety Helpline with questions about parental controls or concerns about a social network their children are using on 0808 800500
Parent Zone (parentzone.org.uk) offers information to help parents and carers understand the digital world and raise resilient children.
Childnet: childnet.com
Internet Matters: internetmatters.org
Parent Zone: https://parentzone.org.uk
NSPCC: nspcc.org.uk/onlinesafety
NetAware: net-aware.org.uk
Parents Protect: parentsprotect.co.uk
Get Safe Online: getsafeonline.org
NCA-CEOP Child and Parent Resources: thinkuknow.co.uk