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At St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing family atmosphere, where our children are given opportunities to grow as a whole person. Believing in the dignity and unique nature of everyone, we endeavour to provide each child with the knowledge and skills to confidently work towards their full potential. We value all talents and successes, whether personal or academic. By celebrating achievement together, we hope to raise each individual’s sense of worth and therefore self-esteem and confidence. With this as the basis of all we do, the provision we offer takes account of every aspect of a child’s development. The curriculum gives children the opportunity to achieve the highest possible standards of numeracy and literacy whilst ensuring they can become confident in physical, artistic, practical and social skills. We provide a broad and balanced education allowing for the individual needs of each child to be met within well-planned learning experiences.
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The recent events that have unfolded as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in extraordinary measures being put in place at national and local levels to reduce the risk to our communities.
The current ‘lock down’, has highlighted a potential increased risk to children who may be vulnerable to different forms of abuse. This includes witnessing domestic abuse, suffering physical violence or at risk of sexual abuse, particularly on-line grooming given the restrictions around leaving the home.
This page has been prepared to provide advice to parents, carers or anyone who may have concerns about a child, to help you spot the signs of abuse and what to do if you are worried about a child.
Spotting the signs of abuse
The current measure in place can cause stress, anxiety and changes in everyone's behaviour. It can therefore be difficult to know for certain if something is wrong.
Some of the signs you may spot include:
These signs do not necessarily mean that a child is being abused, but you may wish to seek advice.
Keep your child safe online
It is important to have regular conversations about staying safe online and to encourage children to speak to you if they come across something worrying online.
There are support mechanisms in place to provide guidance for parents and carers to keep children safe online. They will, support you to talk to your child about a range of online safety issues, set up home filtering in a child-friendly way and set up age-appropriate parental controls on digital devices. These include;
Reporting your concerns
If your child has been a victim of child sexual abuse – online or offline – and you believe they are in immediate danger, you should call 999 and ask for the police. The police will continue to respond to emergency calls.
If you are concerned that your child has been a victim of online sexual abuse or you are worried about the way someone has been communicating with your child online, you can report it to National Crime Agency-CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection).
If you have concerns about your own or another child’s safety, you can contact the NSPCC helpline (0808 800 5000) for support and advice –
The Together, we can tackle child abuse campaign also provides information on the signs of child abuse and neglect
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