Safeguarding
Child Protection
At St. Jérôme Church of England Bilingual School we are dedicated to ensuring that children are happy, safe and successful. As you would expect, safeguarding every child’s welfare and wellbeing is our top priority.
The School works closely with the Harrow Multiagency Safeguarding Hub to ensure that children and families receive the support they need at the earliest possible stage, and that safeguarding is effective. Information about how they can support you can be found on their website, here.
The school take its responsibility to work collaboratively with other agencies in accordance with 'Working Together to Safeguard Children, 2026'. A child and family friendly guide to this statutory document can be found here.
All school staff have read Part 1 of 'Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2026' and understand that Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. A copy of this document can be found here.
Our Child Protection Policy can be read on our policies page here.
If you have any concerns involving someone who works with children in a voluntary or paid capacity at St. Jérôme, this must be reported directly to the Headteacher, Ms Kate Schutte, or the Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs Sarah Cox. If the concern involves either of them, it should be reported directly to the Co-Chairs of Governors, Mr Vas Lappas and Mr Ed Stowell, via office@stjeromebilingual.org.
T: 0203 019 6363
E: safeguarding@stjeromebilingual.org
Safeguarding Designated Staff
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Mrs Sarah Cox
Deputy Headteacher
Designated Safeguarding Lead and SENDCO
Mr Jack Corson
Assistant Headteacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Liz Walton
Christian Distinctiveness Lead
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Shereece Wilson
Phase Leader
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
The main point of contact for safeguarding at St. Jérôme is our Deputy Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Mrs Sarah Cox. However, Safeguarding is the responsibility of all members of school staff. If you wish to raise a safeguarding concern or enquiry please email safeguarding@stjeromebilingual.org.
Saint Jérôme School works in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service as part of legal commitments under Operation Encompass.
Safer Recruitment Procedures
The safer recruitment of staff in schools is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in education. St. Jérôme School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our Safer Recruitment Policy can be found here.
Support for Parents and Carers
We are often asked questions on how to deal with challenging behaviour or how to establish appropriate boundaries at home. Parenting is probably the most important role that an adult will ever carry out and the one that they receive the least training and support for! If you are facing any challenges and feel you need more support please be in touch with Mrs Cox and she can arrange for an Early Help assessment to put you in touch with relevant services and key worker support.
Further information including useful guides on e-safety, including YouTube, Snapchat and others can be found on our e-safety page.
