Safeguarding
Staff at Durham Lane all use the CPOMS electronic recording system to record safeguarding concerns.
All staff and Governors have read the most up to date Keeping Children Safe in Education document (2023). We also encourage parents/carers to read the document.
Keeping children safe in education – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The designated people for safeguarding at Durham Lane Primary are –
Mrs Helen Gregory – Head Teacher
Miss Williams – Deputy Head Teacher
Mrs Khan – Early Years lead
Miss Barrett – Year 5 Teacher
Mrs Clair Robinson Safeguarding Governor
Please report any concerns you may have.
Parents/Carers – please go to the school office and speak to Mrs Ennion, who will speak to Miss Barrett or Mrs Gregory for further advice or email Helen Gregory directly on helen.gregory@durhamlane.org.uk or call on 01642 780742
All advice and referrals go through CHUB
Multi Agency Children’s Hub – If you are unable to speak to one of the designated officers please contact
Hartlepool and Stockton on Tees Children’s Hub
01429 284284 or 01642 130080 (office hours 8.30am – 5pm)
For outside office hours contact the Emergency Duty Team
01642 524552
If you think it …..report it!
Safer Recruitment
We follow all the guidelines set out by Stockton Local Authority.
School staff and members of the Governing Body also trained in Safer Recruitment are:
- Mrs Helen Gregory (Head Teacher) 19.3.25 (SSS Training)
- Mrs Clair Robinson (Chair of Governors) – 03.02.25
- Mrs Caroline Ennion (Business Manager) – 30.5.25
If you have a concern about or are worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has communicated via being online. Please click on the CEOP link below or speak with Mrs Gregory
Make a report to one of CEOP’s Child Protection Advisors
There is also a wealth of information with regards to how to keep children safe via the NSPCC website, please see the link below.
What is Child Abuse & How to Keep Your Child Protected | NSPCC
Tees Local Safeguarding Children Boards Procedures Website
https://www.teescpp.org.uk
Stockton Safeguarding Children Board
https://www.stockton.gov.uk/children-and-young-people/stockton-on-tees-local-safeguarding-children-board-slscb/
We are and Operation Encompass school, working in partnership with the police, to safeguard children who have witnessed domestic violence. For more information visit https://www.operationencompass.org/
