This page provides the documents and information we have been asked to provide for parents by the Department for Education. You can use this page to download key school policies and other important materials. The school are happy to provide a hard copy of any information on this website free of charge. Should you require translations or explanations of any of these documents we will endeavour to offer this service. Please feel free to Contact Us.
Our Child Protection Governor is: Mrs J Shields
Our Designated Lead for safeguarding is Mrs Shires, who is also responsible for children that are looked after. Our Deputy Designated Lead is Mrs Boyle.
Our SENCO's in school are : Mrs Victoria Long and Mrs Siobhan Wright who is currently on maternity leave.
Silsoe VC Lower School is committed to maintaining the highest standards of child protection, honesty, openness and accountability and as such employs a whistle blowing policy for all employees.
With regard to Educational Visits - Silsoe VC Lower School uses Central Bedfordshire Council 'EVOLVE' online management system and adheres to all policy within for each individual visit.
Our school is signed up to the Operation Encompass (previously Relay) initiative that runs jointly between Schools, Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedfordshire Police. Please click the link below to read the letter to parents.
Operation Encompass focuses on early notification to schools of any reported domestic abuse incidents that occur which might have a significant impact on a child in school.
Operation Encompass will contact the Key Adult (our Designation Safeguarding Lead or Deputy) prior to the start of the next school day to share relevant information in confidence, so that support can be offered or provision can be made to those children, or their families, who have experienced a domestic abuse incident.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We all have a responsibility to protect children from harm.
For support with any safeguarding concerns you may wish to contact Central Bedfordshire Children’s Services on 0300 300 8585 (office hours).
If you have any safeguarding concerns out of hours please contact Central Bedfordshire Children’s Services on 0300 300 8123.
More information can be found on the Central Bedfordshire Safeguarding Children Board website.
At Silsoe, we recognise that children learn in different ways and at different rates and that some children may need additional support or resources to access the curriculum and fulfil their potential.
We have many systems in place in school including using Initial Concerns forms, SEND Support Plans and Education, Health and Care Plans. These help us to provide teaching tailored to individual children and their specific, personal needs.
Class teachers will liaise with you regularly to share progress and successes and to look at next steps for your child. In the current circumstances, this may be predominantly be via a phone call and / or emails.
Mrs Wright, the SENCO, supports teachers and teaching assistant in their day to day SEND work, has an overview of all SEND support in school and works alongside the Senior Leadership Team and SEND Governor. She also refers to and then liaises with other professionals who work alongside our children such as Educational Psychologists, Speech Therapist, Physiotherapists and many others.
If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to your child’s teacher first of all, either in person or via admin@silsoelower.co.uk. Please use Mrs Wright’s contact senco@silsoelower.co.uk if you’d like more information.
We have many systems in place in school including using Initial Concerns forms, SEND Support Plans and Education, Health and Care Plans. These help us to provide teaching tailored to individual children and their specific, personal needs.
Class teachers will liaise with you regularly to share progress and successes and to look at next steps for your child. In the current circumstances, this may be predominantly be via a phone call and / or emails.
Mrs Wright, the SENCO, supports teachers and teaching assistant in their day to day SEND work, has an overview of all SEND support in school and works alongside the Senior Leadership Team and SEND Governor. She also refers to and then liaises with other professionals who work alongside our children such as Educational Psychologists, Speech Therapist, Physiotherapists and many others.
If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to your child’s teacher first of all, either in person or via admin@silsoelower.co.uk. Please use Mrs Wright’s contact senco@silsoelower.co.uk if you’d like more information.
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If you have a child or young person with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), then think of the Local Offer as all of the services and support available to them and you as a parent or carer.
Central Bedfordshire's Local Offer Directory contains information about education, health and care services, voluntary agencies, leisure activities and support groups. Please click here further details:
Central Bedfordshire's Local Offer Directory contains information about education, health and care services, voluntary agencies, leisure activities and support groups. Please click here further details:
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Click on the link below for your guide to the support and services available for Children & Young People with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) 0-25 years.
As well as the Central Bedfordshire information shared above, there are many other local and regional organisations that offer services to parents and carers of children with SEND. We often work with parents to complete referrals together asking for support and advice. Parents and carers are also welcome to access these groups directly, please click on the link below for further information.
On-Line Safety
If you need support with how to keep your child safe online or some information about e-Safety for children, the links below offer some practical advice. Please click on the links below: For really useful e-safety guides including apps such as Whatsapp and YouTube click on the following link: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides Other Useful Links You may also find the following links helpful: Anti-bullying: https://bulliesout.com/ https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/ Children’s Mental Health: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ https://www.place2be.org.uk/ For information and guidance about radicalisation / extremism: https://www.ltai.info/what-is-prevent/ 
At Silsoe Lower School, we use My Family Coach to help our parents and carers understand their children’s behaviour. My Family Coach is a free website written by behaviour experts with 20 years’ experience working with over 5,000 schools. My Family Coach will support you through the tough times, inspire you with new ideas, and share practical tips to make parenting that little bit easier. Please watch this short video about My Family Coach on You Tube: https://youtu.be/BWXFxTdC0QI |