Safeguarding

Meet the Safeguarding Team

At Victoria we have a team of Safeguarding leads who work closely together to ensure our children, and their families, are safe.

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Mrs Lisa Freeman (Head of School)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Miss Sarah Walker (Assistant Headteacher)

You can contact a member of the Safeguarding team by coming into school, emailing admin@victoria.herts.sch.uk or ringing us on 01442 865781 to discuss any concerns/queries you may have.

“Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility”

Children have a right to be cared for and protected, protecting them is everyone’s responsibility. Here at Victoria Infant and Nursery School we have a duty of care to ensure that all users of the school are kept safe from harm. We are committed to provide a secure and supportive environment in which children can develop and grow into mature and responsible people. Safeguarding children is an essential part of our holistic approach to ensure that children are protected from abuse and neglect and that every child reaches their full potential.

The best interests of the children will always be our priority. As such, there are times we will need to record, monitor and share information with other agencies. We will share concerns about our pupils with the child’s parents/carers unless we have reason to believe that such a move would not be in the child’s best interest.

 Pupil Safeguarding Snapshot- Summer 2025

Background

At Victoria C of E Infant and Nursery school, the Head of School asked a cross section of children questions, related to safeguarding. These questions assist in ensuring the school is a safe and secure environment in which the children can flourish and learn. 

The importance of listening to children’s views is vital to Victoria’s inclusive approach and recognises the findings of The Children’s Commissioner’s Big Ambition review published in 2024, supporting how a child’s perception and viewpoint is valuable in the development of positive outcomes within our communities (Children’s Commissioner, 2024). 

Four small discussion groups of four participants in each group were asked a series of questions to find out their views on safeguarding in school.  The children selected were aged between 3 and 7, from year groups Nursery through to Year 2. This enabled the school to gain the ‘pupils voice’ across all age groups to create a safeguarding snapshot.

What would you do in an emergency? 

How do you know how to behave at school? 

How does the school curriculum help you to keep safe? 

What areas do you feel are unsafe? 

What areas do you feel are safe? 

What areas are supervised by an adult?