At Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, the safety, wellbeing and happiness of every child are our highest priorities. We are committed to providing a secure, caring and nurturing environment where all children feel valued, respected and protected.

We believe that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. Through a strong culture of vigilance, effective policies and procedures, and ongoing staff training, we work to ensure that all children are safe from harm and able to thrive both academically and personally. Our staff are trained to recognise and respond to any concerns about a child's welfare and work closely with families and external agencies to provide support where needed.

Children are taught how to keep themselves safe through our curriculum, assemblies, workshops and online safety education. We encourage pupils to speak openly about any worries and to seek help from trusted adults.

As a Catholic school, we are guided by our mission to value the dignity of every individual and to promote an environment where children can grow in confidence, faith and wellbeing. We are committed to listening to our pupils, supporting our families and ensuring that safeguarding remains at the heart of everything we do.

If you have any concerns about the safety or welfare of a child, please contact our Designated Safeguarding Lead through the school office.

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at Saint Mary's. All staff receive safeguarding training delivered by Cheshire East and are regularly updated on current safeguarding guidance and procedures.

The designated Safeguarding Governor is Mrs Val Bridge, who works alongside school leaders to maintain the highest standards of safeguarding practice and compliance.

All visitors to the school are required to sign in at the school office, where they are issued with a Saint Mary's Visitor Badge and provided with the school's Visitors' Code of Conduct, which they are expected to read and follow throughout their visit.

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our pupils, all staff, governors, students and volunteers undergo appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Details of these checks are maintained within the school's Single Central Record, which is securely held in the school office.

The school's Safeguarding Policy and all related statutory policies are reviewed annually by staff and governors to ensure they remain up to date and compliant with current legislation. These policies are available on the school website under Key Information > Policies > Statutory Policies.

Saint Mary's is committed to effective multi-agency working and collaborates closely with external agencies and professionals to ensure that every child receives the support, protection and opportunities they need to thrive.