Child Protection

Occasionally the school receives information from a variety of sources including students, parents or other adults concerned with the protection of individual children from abuse. We deal with this type of information in the strictest of confidence and make sure it is only the smallest number of staff who need to know.

Whilst we deal with such information with sensitivity and care, parents should be aware that there is a legal responsibility laid upon the school to report actual allegations to Social Services or the Police. We have procedures in the school which we are expected to follow if suspicions are raised. All adults have to accept that it is the protection of the child who may be at some kind of risk which has to be our priority when dealing with difficult situations.

© 2009 Wallasey School. All rights reserved.