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		<description><![CDATA[The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for Child Protection are:


	Kim Kirchin, Principal&nbsp;- email - kkirchin@studfalljunioracademy.org


There are Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads in the absence of the lead DSL. The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads for Child Protection are:


	Karen Parris , Deputy&nbsp;Principal&nbsp; and Sendco - email - kparris@studfallinfantacademy.org
	Joy McKenzie, Learning Mentor&nbsp; - email - jmckenzie@studfallinfantacademy.org


All DSL&#39;s are also available to contact through the school on 01536 264540

Please see beneath for links to the Trust safeguarding policy and our site-specific policy.&nbsp;

This is a link to government guidance &ndash; Keeping Children Safe in Education.&nbsp; This is the basis for our trust&#39;s&nbsp;approach to safeguarding.&nbsp;

Working together to safeguard children 2026: a guide to multi-agency working to help, protect and promote the welfare of children

We are aware that a new version of Working Together to Safeguard Children was published in March 2026. Although our policies refer to the older version which was current at the start of the academic year we continue to comply with all the requirements of the new document.

This link looks at risks and processes of working with children missing in education.&nbsp;

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/children-missing-education/children-missing-education-statutory-guidance-for-local-authorities-and-schools

This is a link to the Prevent Duty Guidance - an important document for safeguarding children and families- our senior DSL - Kim Kirchin is the Prevent lead.&nbsp;

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance

Sexual Abuse within Schools: Child on Child Abuse, Sexual Violence and Harassment and Harmful Sexual Behaviour:

Our position as a trust and within all our academies is clear: sexual violence and sexual harassment are never acceptable, will never be tolerated and are not an inevitable part of growing up. Such behaviour will never go unchallenged or become accepted, and we remain&nbsp;committed to working openly and transparently to promote mutual respect. We will always act on concerns raised.



Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy has guidance within it around the indicators of child-on-child abuse and harmful sexual behaviour, along with our response procedures. All relevant Safeguarding Policies are available on individual academy websites.

All pupils are taught the Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum.
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	<link>https://www.studfallinfantacademy.org/news/?pid=6&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=22</link>	<description><![CDATA[<p>Please see beneath our site specific safeguarding policy and the Trust policy. These are updated annually.&nbsp;We are aware that a new version of Working Together to Safeguard Children&nbsp; is regularly updated and we have links to this on our website.&nbsp;</p>

<p>We use the Northamptonshire Safeguarding board for updates&nbsp; and information. There is also lots of&nbsp;&nbsp;helpful information for families - click on the link to access this.&nbsp;</p>

<p>We are aware that a new version of Working Together to Safeguard Children was published in March 2026. Although our policies refer to the older version which was current at the start of the academic year we continue to comply with all the requirements of the new document.</p>

<p>Link for Northamptonshire Children&#39;s Trust&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://nctrust.co.uk/">https://nctrust.co.uk/</a></p>

<p>Link to Northamptonshire Safeguarding children&#39;s Partnership</p>

<p><a href="https://northamptonshirescp.org.uk/">https://northamptonshirescp.org.uk/</a></p>


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