Safeguarding
Fleetville Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
How we keep children safe at Fleetville
Safeguarding is embedded in the day-to-day life of our school. We want every child to feel safe, listened to and confident about speaking to a trusted adult if they are worried about themselves or somebody else.
All staff receive regular statutory safeguarding training and updates, including training linked to Keeping Children Safe in Education. Staff also complete first-aid and health and safety training, including training in the use of emergency adrenaline auto-injectors. In addition, we have a number of staff who hold further paediatric first-aid qualifications. We also have trained staff who, with the appropriate documentation and parental consent, can administer medication in school.
Where there are concerns about a child's welfare, we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies. Wherever appropriate, concerns will be discussed with parents or carers. However, there may be circumstances where doing so could place a child at greater risk, in which case we will act in accordance with our safeguarding procedures.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) at Fleetville Junior School is Ms Clare Whitehouse. The Deputy Safeguarding Leads are Mr Josh David, Mr Mike Keys and Mrs Mala Vasudev.
What to do if you are worried about a child
If you are concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a child, please contact a member of our safeguarding team. You can contact us confidentially at:
safeguarding@fleetvillejm.herts.sch.uk
If a child is in immediate danger, please contact the emergency services.
Key Safeguarding Documents
The following policies set out the procedures and expectations that support safeguarding at Fleetville:
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026
Relationships and Behaviour Policy
How we teach online safety
Teaching children how to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly is an integral part of our curriculum.
To ensure continuous, age-appropriate learning, we deliver online safety across Years 3 to 6 using Project Evolve. This framework sits alongside our regular computing curriculum, allowing pupils to regularly recap key principles, explore real-world scenarios, and engage in crucial discussions about digital wellbeing.
We reinforce these messages throughout the year in whole-school and year-group assemblies. To supplement our classroom teaching, we also invite external experts to deliver bespoke safety sessions. A key highlight for our oldest pupils is the Year 6 Health and Safety Workshop held at the local fire station in the Spring term, which includes a dedicated interactive session on social media and online safety.