--- title: "Safeguarding" url: "https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding" school: "St Bega’s Catholic Primary School" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in Hartlepool [Click Here](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** 01429 267768 **Email:** admin@stbegas.bhcet.org.uk # Safeguarding ### Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone ### Safeguarding Child Protection Policy Low level concerns policy 2025 340 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bega-s-catholic-primary-school-2/files/documents/SBH_Low_Level_Concerns_Policy_(Review_September_2026).pdf) SBH Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Updated September 2025 831 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bega-s-catholic-primary-school-2/files/documents/SBH_Safeguarding_Policy__2025-26(3).pdf) At St Bega’s Catholic Primary School we place utmost importance on our duty to keep children safe. - We work hard to establish and maintain a school environment where children feel safe and secure and where they know that they will be listened to in an open and positive atmosphere. - We ensure that children know that they can approach any member of staff if they are worried or in difficulty. - We actively seek the views of children -listening to them and involving them in decisions about our school and their education. - We work in partnership with our families to ensure that we are open and transparent regarding any concerns we may have. - We will make any referrals necessary to ensure the well-being of all children is safeguarded. - We are an ‘Operation Encompass’ school, ensuring that our children are fully supported if they encounter any domestic violence. Staff in school are in an excellent position to keep a watchful eye on children and their safety and well-being, and to protect them from harm. We are fully committed to safeguarding our pupils, and as such, regular training and updates are provided for all staff. If staff have concerns they understand that they have a duty to share these concerns in the appropriate way with our safeguarding team. **If any member of our school community has a concern regarding the safety of our children, we would ask them to approach a member of our safeguarding team.** ***“No single professional can have a full picture of a child’s need and circumstances and, if children and families receive the right help at the right time, everyone who comes into contact with them has a role to play in identifying concerns, sharing information and taking appropriate action.”*** Designated Safeguard Lead - Mrs L Duffield Deputy Designated Safeguard Leads - Mrs R Leonard, Mrs C McMurdo and Mrs B Tester. Single Point of Contact (SPOC) and Prevent Lead– Mrs L Duffield ### PARENTS & PUPILS - [Our School](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/parents/school-uniform) - [Key Documents](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding) - [Safeguarding](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding) - [Policies](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/governance/policies) - [Equality Information and Objectives](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/information/equality-information-and-objectives) - [SEND](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/information/sen) - [Pupil Premium](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/curriculum/pupil-premium) - [PE and Sports premium](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/curriculum/pe-and-sports-premium) - [Curriculum](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/curriculum/curriculum-and-subject-areas) - [News and Events](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/) ![St Bega’s Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-bega-s-catholic-primary-school-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St Bega’s Catholic Primary School Thorpe Street Hartlepool TS24 0DX 01429 267768 - [Online Payments](https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbegashartlepool) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stbegas_hartlepool/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St Bega’s Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)