--- title: "Safeguarding" url: "https://oakprimary.co.uk/key-information/safeguarding-at-oak/safeguarding" school: "Oak CE (VC) Primary School" --- # Safeguarding at Oak ![](https://oakprimary.co.uk/images/topofpagebanner/image_1.jpg) ## Safeguarding > Oak CE Primary School is committed to making sure that it is a safe and happy place to be and all staff have a safeguarding responsibility. **Mrs Garlick - Headteacher** ### Our Safeguarding Team - **Designated Safeguarding Lead:** Mrs M Garlick. - **Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads:** Mr R Townsend, Mrs L Willmott, Mrs R Crawford, Mr A Auty, Mrs A Pilling. - **Designated Teacher for Looked After Pupils:** Mrs M Garlick. Please contact the above staff using the email: or, ring the office on 01484977211. Mrs Debra Knowles is the member of our Interim Executive Board (IEB) with responsibility for safeguarding and child protection. --- Meet The Safeguarding Team 272 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oak-primary-ce-vc-primary-school/files/documents/Safeguarding-Poster-2025.pdf) ### School Safeguarding Links Safeguarding Policy 2026/27 1.80 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oak-primary-ce-vc-primary-school/files/documents/Kirklees_Safeguarding_Child_Protection_Policy_2026-2027(1).pdf) Keeping Children Safe in Education 64 Bytes [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oak-primary-ce-vc-primary-school) Working together to Safeguard Children 1.03 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oak-primary-ce-vc-primary-school/files/documents/Working_together_to_safeguard_children_inter_agency_guidance-updated-July-2022.pdf) Keeping Safe in School 780 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oak-primary-ce-vc-primary-school/files/documents/Keeping-Safe-In-School.pdf) ### Operation Encompass operation encompass letter 264 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oak-primary-ce-vc-primary-school/files/documents/OE-School-to-Parent-letter-2021.pdf) Operation Encompass Poster 719 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oak-primary-ce-vc-primary-school/files/documents/OE-Primary-School-Poster.pdf) --- ### Concerned about a child? In the event of a school closure or out of hours and you have concerns regarding a child please find a list of support contacts for Kirklees below: Concerned about a child? 47 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oak-primary-ce-vc-primary-school/files/documents/kirklees-support-services-safeguarding-info.pdf) **If you are concerned about the safety or welfare of a child you should contact Mrs Garlick who is our Designated Safeguarding Lead Person. You can contact her via the school telephone 01484 977211 or email .** If Mrs Garlick is unavailable you should contact one of our deputy DSL’s as listed above. Alternatively contact Kirklees Referral and Response Service on 01484 456848**.** For further information about Child Safeguarding in Kirklees click on the link below: [Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board](https://www.kirkleessafeguardingchildren.co.uk/) --- ### Prevent Oak CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. We recognise that safeguarding against radicalisation and terrorism is no different from safeguarding against any other vulnerability. School uses the Kirklees PREVENT Strategy. The purpose of PREVENT is to safeguard and support young people and adults who may be vulnerable to radicalisation and to stop them from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. More information is available through the following link. 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