Thomas Eaton Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will ensure compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (DfE, 2023) and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection/Safeguarding Policy which can be viewed below and in the Policies section of our website.

Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s safety and welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with their parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare.

At Thomas Eaton Primary Academy, we take our role in safeguarding very seriously as we believe all children have the right to speak out and be heard, be safe and get help when they need it.

If you are concerned about any of the children who attend Thomas Eaton and wish to contact a school safeguarding lead please email:

Mrs Angela Wood (Headteacher) at head@thomaseaton.cambs.sch.uk

Mrs Nicola Webb (Deputy Headteacher) at nwebb@thomaseaton.cambs.sch.uk

Concerned about a child?

If you are concerned about a child at risk, you can call the MASH on: 

Children’s Services: 01733 864180

Emergency Duty Team (Out of Hours) 01733 234724

Operation Encompass
Our school is part of Operation Encompass. This is a police and education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children and young people who experience Domestic Abuse. Operation Encompass means that the police will share information about Domestic Abuse incidents with our school PRIOR to the start of the next school day when they have been called to a domestic incident.

The Operation Encompass information is stored in line with all other confidential safeguarding and child protection information.

Further information about the scheme is included in the poster below and also on the Operation Encompass website. 

Everyone's Invited 

You may have already read or heard about the Everyone's Invited website, it is a movement committed to eradicating rape culture. You can access the website here: https://www.everyonesinvited.uk/

In response to this a new dedicated NSPCC helpline to support potential victims of sexual harassment and abuse in education settings is now live. You can call the helpline on 0800 136 663.

Information for parents during school closures

Below are some suggested websites to support your child(ren) when schools are closed.

Please see below a very useful set of leaflets for parents regarding E Safety as well as going to our devoted E Safety page.

Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP)

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command, or CEOP Command, is a command of the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA), and is tasked to work both nationally and internationally to bring online child sex offenders, including those involved in the production, distribution and viewing of child abuse material, to the UK courts. The centre was formed in April 2006 as the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, and was absorbed into the NCA on 7 October 2013 by the Crime and Courts Act 2013.

Prevent Duty

Thomas Eaton is aware of the Prevent Duty and it is included in our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. 

The Prevent Lead for the school is Nicola Webb, Deputy Headteacher.

E-Safety Awareness:

In a letter to the Secretary of State December 2009 Dr. Tanya Byron wrote:

“New technologies are integral to the lives of all children, young people and their parents. They inspire children to be creative, communicate and learn. It is essential that children and young people tap into the potential of the digital world if they are to enjoy their childhood and succeed in life. In educating children and young people we should empower them to learn how to use digital technology responsibly, not simply block what they can access. We must give them the information and skills they need to be digitally literate and savvy users. This enables them to take advantage of the opportunities that new technologies can offer, as well as being able to deal with any risks that arise.”

While technology is empowering it has its risks. Everyone has a part to play in keeping safe online.

• See our E-Safety Policy

Other useful information:

Parent Guides: