Safeguarding

Please click below to see our Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy Sept 2026-27.pdf

At Kirkland and Catterall St Helen’s and Jelly Beans Pre-School, we want every child to feel safe, listened to and able to ask for help. We take concerns seriously and work with families and local services to protect children and support their wellbeing.

Worried about a child?

If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.

If you are worried about a child’s safety or welfare, call the school office on 01995 603050 and ask to speak to our Designated Safeguarding Lead or one of our deputies. Children can speak to any adult they trust at school or pre-school.

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Jon Stark, Headteacher

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads

Annie Simpson
Catharine Whittingham
Ryan Briggs
Rachael Atkinson, who families can speak to directly at Jelly Beans Pre-School

Contact Children’s Services directly

You can also report a concern directly to Lancashire Children’s Services.

For an urgent concern outside 8 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, call 0300 123 6722.

Concerns about an adult working with children

If your concern is about an adult working or volunteering at the school or pre-school, contact the headteacher through the school office. If your concern is about the headteacher, ask the school office to put you in touch with the Chair of Governors.

Operation Encompass

Through Operation Encompass, the police notify the school when they attend a domestic abuse incident affecting one of our pupils from Reception onwards. This helps our safeguarding team offer timely, sensitive support. Lancashire also runs a scheme for children taking up funded places in participating early years settings.

Find out more about Operation Encompass

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Our policy explains how we safeguard children, respond to concerns and work with other agencies. You can download the current policy below.