Tullygally Primary School has a dedicated team of adults who work in our school to help ensure that all our pupils are Safeguarded. All staff and Governors believe that our school should provide a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment which promotes the social, physical and moral development of the individual child. Within this partnership the school will be sensitive and supportive in meeting its safeguarding duties.

 

"Pastoral care is concerned with prompting pupils' personal and social development and fostering positive attitudes; through the quality of teaching and learning; through the nature of relationships amongst pupils, teachers and other adults in the school; through arrangements for monitoring pupils' overall progress, academic, personal and social through specific pastoral structures and support systems; and through extra-curricular activities and the school ethos. Pastoral care, accordingly should help a school to achieve success" (DES, 1989). 

 

Safeguarding Team

Designated Teacher: Mrs D Black

Deputy Designated Teacher: Miss N Redpath (Nursery) 

Deputy Designated Teacher: Mrs D Devlin (Mainstream) 

Deputy Designated Teacher: Mrs S Haughian (Specialist Provision) 

Deputy Designated Teacher: Mrs K Logan-Hall (Principal) 

Deputy Designated Teacher: Mr J Price (Vice Principal) 

Designated Governor: Mrs S O'Connor 

Chairperson of the Board of Governors: Mr R Dowey 

 

Designated Teacher for Safeguarding and Child Protection

Mrs D Black is the Designated Teacher for Safeguarding and Child Protection. She has received specific training in how to deal sensitively and effectively with Safeguarding matters. Mrs D Black should be your first point of contact if you have any Child Protection/Safeguarding concerns.

 

Mrs D Black's role is to: 

• To provide training to all school staff. 
• To be available to discuss Safeguarding and Child-Protection concerns of any member of staff. 
• To take responsibility for record keeping of all Safeguarding and Child-Protection concerns. 
• To make referrals to Social Services or the PSNI Public Protection Unit. 
• To liaise with Education Authority Designated Officers for Safeguarding and Child Protection. 
• To take lead responsibility for the development and updating of the school’s Safeguarding Policy. 
• To ensure parents receive a copy of the Safeguarding and Child-Protection Policy every year. 
• To promote a Safeguarding and Child-Protection ethos in the school. 
• To provide reports for the Board of Governors regarding Safeguarding and Child-Protection. 
• To maintain all records pertaining to Safeguarding and Child-Protection in a secure location. 

 

Deputy Designated Teachers for Safeguarding and Child Protection

The Deputy Designated Teachers for Safeguarding and Child Protection are in place to support the work of the Designated Teacher for Child Protection. All Safeguarding concerns should be brought to these teachers should Mrs D Black be unavailable.

 

Designated Governors for Safeguarding and Child Protection

Mrs S O'Connor is the Designated Governor for Safeguarding and Child Protection. The Board of Governors closely monitor the effectiveness of the out-workings of the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

 

Principal & Vice Principal 

Mrs K Logan-Hall and Mr J Price are kept fully informed of all Safeguarding and Child Protection matters in school. They help to liaise with members of staff and outside agencies as and when required.