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Swavesey Primary School Child Protection
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The school’s designated
Child Protection Officer is Miss Godbold. The following statement on
child protection, from Cambridgeshire County Council, points out that we
may have a duty of care to report any suspected case of neglect or child
abuse: ‘It may be helpful to know that the
Authority requires Headteachers to report any obvious or suspected cases
of child abuse - which includes non-accidental injury, severe physical
neglect, emotional abuse and/or sexual abuse. This procedure is intended
to protect children at risk and schools are encouraged to take the
attitude that where there are grounds for suspicion it is better to be
safe than sorry. This does mean that Headteachers risk upsetting some
parents by reporting a case which, on investigation, proves unfounded.
In such circumstances, it is hoped that parents appreciating how
difficult it is for Headteachers to carry out this delicate
responsibility, would accept that the Headteacher was acting in what was
believed to be the child's best interests.’
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