At St Dunstan’s School we recognise that keeping our students safe and promoting their well-being is of paramount importance. Safeguarding includes issues as diverse as anti-bullying, photos of students, internet safety, child protection, first aid and healthy eating.

We keep our school site safe and undergo regular maintenance checks and risk assessments for activities both on and off the school site.

Midsomer Norton Schools' Partnership Policies & Local Policy

School policies are accessible from the Partnership website:

Safeguarding Policy – Click Here

Local Safeguarding Procedures - Click Here 

Behaviour Policy – Click Here

Safeguarding Presentation
Safeguarding at St Dunstan’s School PDF – Click Here

Our curriculum, especially our Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE) and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE),  includes opportunities for students to become equipped with the skills they need to live healthy lives and to develop realistic attitudes to the responsibilities of adult life, we do this in a safe, supportive and nurturing environment.

We recognise that high self-esteem, confidence, supportive friends and clear lines of communication with a trusted adult helps all of our students. We therefore, aim to maintain an ethos where our students feel secure and are encouraged to talk and are listened to. Students know that there are adults in the school who they can approach if they are worried or are in difficulty. All our staff, both teaching and non-teaching, have up-to-date safeguarding training.

The student planner and posters around the school direct students to different avenues of support for different needs. Our school nurse can be contacted to discuss medical issues, specialist staff can give careers advice and we have access to other specialist agencies if needed. All of this is underpinned by the tutors.

Part of our duty as adults is to protect young people from abuse. We have a designated Child Protection Team who liaise with outside agencies and families in such situations. For further information or if you have concerns please contact the following Safeguarding Officers:

Mr C Oakwood – Assistant Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Email: coakwood@stdunstansschool.com

Telephone: 01458 832943

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads

Mrs S Easterbrook - Email: seasterbrook@stdunstansschool.com

Mr I Ward - Email: iward@stdunstansschool.com

Mrs L Mundy - Email: Lmundy@stdunstansschool.com

Mrs L Bevan - Head Teacher - Email: LBevan@stdunstansschool.com

Mrs A Pole-Evans - Safeguarding Governor - Telephone: 01458 832943 -