Safeguarding and Wellbeing
Safeguarding at Overseal Primary
Our Safeguarding Team
Leanne Borrington- Headteacher and trained Designated Safeguarding Lead DSL
Matthew Proud- Deputy Head and DSL
Jessica Horsgood- Assistant Headteacher, Sendco and trained Designated Safeguarding Lead DSL
Heather Kesterton- Senior Teacher, Sendco and trained Designated Safeguarding Lead DSL
Dawn Russell- Safeguarding Governor
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
At Overseal Primary School, we are as concerned with the children’s welfare as their education. We value everyone. All members of our school community (including all staff, governors and volunteers) are responsible for ensuring that we promote the welfare of children and ensure that Safeguarding arrangements are all in place and followed.
We do this by providing safe environments, with secure access, where children can learn and develop, by acting in the best interests of children to protect them online and offline and by identifying and taking action for those who may need help from other services.
Our school's graduated response to supporting children can be seen below (click the image for a link to the document). We have considered our whole school approach, including supporting those with SEND and SEMH needs, and what support we can offer. This aligns with the Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Thresholds Documents which outlines differing levels of support offered to families.
Safeguarding contact information
If you have any immediate safeguarding concerns, please contact the school on 01283 760398 to speak to a member of the Safeguarding Team.
Urgent referrals
If a child or young person is in immediate danger telephone: 999.
If you're concerned that a child is suffering or is at risk of significant harm please contact Call Derbyshire immediately, telephone: 01629 533190.
During school holidays or any other ‘out of hours’ times, please contact us via the email address: headteacher@overseal.derbyshire.sch.uk
Overseal Primary Safeguarding Graduated Response
Family and Behaviour Support
We Value Everyone and understand that strong families make strong learners. Our Family Support Workers, Mrs Kesterton and Mrs Horsgood, offer practical help and advice to parents and carers on:
Accessing Early Help
Managing children’s behaviour at home
Parenting programmes and family wellbeing through the Changing Lives Charity
Funding for free school meals or uniform grants
Food bank vouchers, housing support, and referrals to partner agencies
Our pastoral support helps pupils overcome barriers to learning through provisions such as: nurture groups, ELSA, Lego Therapy, classroom support, lunchtime clubs, and Forest School sessions, all designed to build confidence and emotional resilience. We have lots of links with other agencies too so if we can’t help, hopefully, we'll know someone who can!
Our NSPCC Speak out and stay safe workshops 2025
Parent Voice
In our December 2025 parent survey, not one parent reported their child felt unsafe at Overseal Primary.
Overseal Primary School is an Inclusion Quality Flagship School
our November 2025 Report states:
"Safeguarding feels secure and well understood, leaders know their families well and work well with external agencies when needed." IQM report November 2025