{"id":5729,"date":"2025-11-10T08:29:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/?page_id=5729"},"modified":"2025-11-12T08:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T08:15:38","slug":"child-protection-and-safeguarding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/?page_id=5729","title":{"rendered":"Child Protection and Safeguarding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What can we all do to keep children Safe?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/blairhallps\/uploads\/sites\/12631\/2025\/04\/01094840\/National-Child-Protection-Guidance-for-parents-and-carers.pdf\">National-Child-Protection-Guidance-for-parents-and-carers.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lgd-guides__title\">Report a child protection concern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Scotland, all adults are duty bearers with a responsibility to look after the safety and wellbeing of children. If you are worried that a child or young person may be at risk of harm, please contact the Social Work Access team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telephone: 030 33 33 3001&nbsp;(24 hours &#8211; including out of hours calls)<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Accessteam@dumgal.gov.uk\"><u>accessteam@dumgal.gov.uk<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you feel that the child or young person is in immediate danger, <strong>call Police Scotland on 999.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-happens-when-you-report-a-concern\">What happens when you report a concern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Social Work Access Team will ask you for some basic information so they can look into your concerns. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>information about the child and their family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>details of what you saw or heard which worried you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>if you think the child is in immediate risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They always treat your information seriously and your details with great care. Y<strong>ou can remain anonymous<\/strong> but it makes it harder for the Social Work Access Team to look into your concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More information is available here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgppp.org.uk\/dumfries-and-galloway-public-protection-partnership\">Dumfries and Galloway Public Protection Partnership | Dumfries and Galloway Public Protection Partnership<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Child Protection in Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childline.org.uk\/\">Childline | Childline<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2024\/01\/24134302\/Safeguarding-Children-Guidance-Final-Version-.pdf\">D &amp; G Council Child Protection Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2025\/01\/20083206\/SJ-Safeguarding-and-CP-Policy-200125-.docx\">SJ Safeguarding and CP Policy 200125<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2025\/01\/20083206\/SJ-Safeguarding-and-CP-Policy-200125-.docx\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2024\/04\/21085813\/SJ-Pupil-CP-Poster-1.docx\">SJ-Pupil-CP-Poster-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2024\/04\/21085813\/SJ-Pupil-CP-Poster-1.docx\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/girfecdg\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGz08BleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVsde2slUZ2H0yiyo3iXdXJwO9KvXipCNTFbkay7efL13HUUNrnNrOijiA_aem_Dsxsbr8IPYfau6X-qqIXyQ\">Getting it Right for every child in Dumfries and Galloway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2025\/11\/10163815\/CP-Coordinator-Poster-1024x741.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2025\/11\/10163815\/CP-Coordinator-Poster-1024x741.gif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2025\/11\/10163815\/CP-Coordinator-Poster-300x217.gif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2025\/11\/10163815\/CP-Coordinator-Poster-768x556.gif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2025\/11\/10163815\/CP-Coordinator-Poster-800x579.gif 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Respect for All<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/binaries\/content\/documents\/govscot\/publications\/advice-and-guidance\/2024\/11\/respect-national-approach-anti-bullying\/documents\/respect-national-approach-anti-bullying-scotlands-children-young-people\/respect-national-approach-anti-bullying-scotlands-children-young-people\/govscot%3Adocument\/respect-national-approach-anti-bullying-scotlands-children-young-people.pdf\">National Respect for All Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2024\/01\/24134300\/Respect-for-All-AntiBullying-Guidance-September-2023-V3.pdf\">Dumfries and Galloway Respect for All policy (Anti-Bullying)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2025\/02\/15091037\/WRP-Restorative-Conversations-Structure.docx\">WRP Restorative Conversations Structure<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2025\/02\/15091037\/WRP-Restorative-Conversations-Structure.docx\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7215c69f-a44f-4112-93a3-b79e6ccebd53\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2025\/11\/10084726\/SJ-Respect-for-All_anti_bullying-policy-25-26.docx\">SJ-Respect-for-All_anti_bullying-policy 25-26<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2025\/11\/10084726\/SJ-Respect-for-All_anti_bullying-policy-25-26.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-7215c69f-a44f-4112-93a3-b79e6ccebd53\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What can we all do to keep children Safe? 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If you are worried that a child or young person may be at risk of harm, please contact the Social Work Access team: Telephone: 030 33 33 3001&nbsp;(24 hours &#8211; including out of hours calls)Email:&nbsp;accessteam@dumgal.gov.uk If<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/?page_id=5729\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11913,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5729","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/11913"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5729"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5765,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5729\/revisions\/5765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}