{"id":229,"date":"2025-09-16T11:57:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T10:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/cdprimary\/?page_id=229"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:04:05","slug":"safeguarding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/cdprimary\/safeguarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Castle Douglas Primary School, safeguarding is at the heart of our values. We are committed to ensuring that every child feels safe, respected, and supported to thrive \u2014 in school, at home, and in the wider community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/cdprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8848\/2026\/03\/11225600\/CDPS-Safeguarding-and-Child-Protection-Policy-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of CDPS Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-64509f3c-f708-47cb-8afc-bc84bab41bed\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/cdprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8848\/2026\/03\/11225600\/CDPS-Safeguarding-and-Child-Protection-Policy-1.pdf\">CDPS Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/cdprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8848\/2026\/03\/11225600\/CDPS-Safeguarding-and-Child-Protection-Policy-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-64509f3c-f708-47cb-8afc-bc84bab41bed\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to do if you have a concern about a child or young person?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please make immediate contact with Miss S Davies (Headteacher) who acts as our Child Protection Coordinator. In her absence, contact can be made with Mrs C. Carlyle (Depute Headteacher) Mrs A. Graham (Depute Headteacher), Mr A. Whan (Principal Teacher) or Mrs R. Gowans (ELCC Manager) who act as our Depute Child Protection Coordinators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/cdprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8848\/2026\/06\/30120351\/Safeguarding-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/cdprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8848\/2026\/06\/30120351\/Safeguarding-.png 715w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/cdprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8848\/2026\/06\/30120351\/Safeguarding--230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are worried that a child is at risk of harm and wish to make contact with Social Services directly, information on how to do so can be found here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk\/social-care-health\/keeping-people-safe\/child-protection\">https:\/\/www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk\/social-care-health\/keeping-people-safe\/child-protection<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Castle Douglas Primary School, safeguarding is at the heart of our values. 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