Our Safeguarding Culture

The welfare and well-being of our pupils is paramount to everything that we do. We work on a basis of three key areas in order to ensure that our culture is embedded within our practice in our school. These are....

Identify - How we identify risks to children. 

Help - The timely help we offer our children and families to keep children safe.

Manage - How staff, including governors and Trust leaders, manage their responsibilities for keeping children safe. 

Further and more specific details of our safeguarding culture can be found within our school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. Click the link below to access this. 

We pride ourselves on a robust and exemplary safeguarding culture that is led by an experienced team of leaders. 

The Safeguarding Team is led by...

Mrs. Tania Chapman (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Mr. Ben Norris (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Mr. Josh Bashford-Cole (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)

Our Pastoral Team

In addition to our Safeguarding Team, we also have our Pastoral Team who provide early help and support to children and families. These members of staff are...

Miss Nikita Conniss - Children and Families Support Worker

Mrs Mel Cavanagh - Pastoral Lead 

At Knowle, we have children who are in the legal care of the local authority. The member of staff in school responsible for their care and provision within our setting is...

Miss Georgia Ward (Designated Teacher)

Operation Encompass

Knowle Primary School are proud to be part of Operation Encompass, as are all of our LAT schools.

If police are called to an incident of domestic abuse and any children in the household have experienced the incident, the police will inform the key adult in school (usually the designated safeguarding lead) before the child or children arrive at school the following day. 

Connect 2

If you have concerns regarding a child, there is a local organisation previously called Plymouth Early Help Team, (EHAST). This is now called Connect 2.

You can book an appointment to talk about support that you may require with a member of their team. 

Within the Honicknowle area, the Team practice manager is John Dury & our designated school support worker, is Sue Venner.

Use this link to book an appointment:

Plymouth Early Help and SEND Advice line | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK

If your concern is more urgent, you can contact MASH (Multi Agency Support Hub) to report your concerns. This is also known as the Gateway.

The number is: 01752 668000  Out of hours 01752 346984

For more information: 

https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/what-are-family-hubs

Do you have concerns about a child?

If you are worried or concerned about a child, you can report this through using the details above. You can also share this concern with a member of the school's Safeguarding Team. Equally, you can share your concerns via the NSPCC website. If you have concerns about a child's safety and well-being, including a child in your family, you can use this form to tell the NSPCC helpline. One of our advisors will read it within 24 hours and decide what action needs to be taken.

Helpful contacts

The Childline number for children is: 0800 1111

The Parent line is: 0808 800 5000

For any safeguarding concerns that require a prompt response for a child not in Plymouth, please contact:

MASH on 0345 155 1071 (young people resident in Devon)

MARU on 0300 123 1116 (young people resident in Cornwall)

All urgent safeguarding concerns should be reported to the Police on 999. 

Plymouth CAMHS have a mental health crisis line for parents/carers and young people on 01752 435122.

Before and after school:

Parents and carers are responsible for children in the playground before the classroom doors open.  If your child attended breakfast club or after school club, our staff are there for them.

Please do not allow your children to ride bikes or scooters on the school site at any time. 

Please do not bring dogs onto the school premises.