Safeguarding Team
| Lead DSL | Natalie O’Brien |
| Deputy DSL | Jeanette Preece |
| Governor Lead for Safeguarding | Kate Roberts |
Safeguarding Policy
Safeguarding Documents
| BBC Newsround Advice if you’re upset by the news |
| ParentInfo.org The cyberbullying craze, ‘roasting’ is having a profound effect on its victims. Linda James MBE, founder of anti-bullying charity Bullies Out, gives advice on how parents can deal with it |
| NSPCC – Supporting children worried about terrorism Advice can help parents talk to their children worried about recent events |
| NSPCC – Online Safety NSPCC have teamed up with O2 to help you keep children safe when they’re using the internet, social networks, apps, games and more. |
| Educate against hate Practical advice and information on protecting children from extremism and radicalisation |
| Disrespect Nobody – Relationship abuse Abuse in relationships can happen to anyone. It’s not normal, it’s never OK and definitely not part of a healthy relationship |
| Disrespect Nobody – Sexting Sexting is when someone sends or receives a sexually explicit text, image or video. |
| Think you know – Concerned about your child? If you’re concerned about your child and need information or further help and support, you’re in the right place. |
| Think you know – Age 4 – 7 This website to helps you go on the internet in a safe way and know who to talk to if you are worried. |
| Think you know – Age 8 – 10 Think you know have created this area for you to show you what we think is good, look at what’s not and show you ways you can get yourself out of bad situations. |
| Think you know – Age 11 – 13 Let’s keep the internet fun. Get advice about keeping you and your friends safe. |
| Think you know – 14 Plus Advice about sex, relationships and the Internet for over 14’s. |
| Think you know – Parents Before doing anything, take a deep breath and try to remain calm. There’s lots of information and advice on this site to help you keep your child safe and access support. |
| CEOPS You Tube Channel Videos covering a wide range of topics |
| CEOPS – Consequences: CEOP Centre film This is an assembly from CEOPs Thinkuknow education programme that enables young people to recognise what constitutes personal information. |
| CEOPS – Exposed: CEOP Centre film This 10 minute drama has been designed for 14 to 18 year olds. ‘Exposed’ deals with the subjects of sexting and cyberbullying, issues that teenagers commonly face. |
| CEOPS – Clare thought she knew: CEOP Centre film Think you know who you’re talking to online? |
| See me, hear me! – Child Sexual Explotation CSE can happen in many ways, young people may believe they are in a relationships, be invited to parties or be given alcohol and drugs by people they believe to be friends. |
| Students Against Depression Are you or someone you care about feeling persistently sad, low, anxious or empty? Depression is more common than you might think – 1 in 10 people will experience depression and/or anxiety in any one year. |
| Gov.uk – Mental health and behaviour in schools How to identify and support pupils whose behaviour suggests they may have unmet mental health needs. |
| Gov.uk – Missing children and adults The Missing Children and Adults strategy focuses on vulnerable people who go missing within England and Wales. |
| Gov.uk – private fostering Statutory guidance for local authorities on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of privately fostered children. |
| Gov.uk – preventing radicalisation Prevent duty guidance for Scotland and England and Wales. |
| Gov.uk – Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked Departmental advice to help agencies and their staff safeguard and promote the welfare of children who may have been trafficked. |
| Gov.uk – Preventing bullying Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to bullying. |
| Gov.uk – Children missing education Statutory guidance for local authorities and advice for other groups on helping children who are missing education get back into it. |
| Gov.uk – Children who run away or go missing from home or care Statutory guidance for local authorities and their partners to stop children going missing and to protect those who do. |
| Gov.uk – What to do if you suspect a child is being sexually exploited Departmental advice on the national action plan for tackling child sexual exploitation. |
| Gov.uk – Domestic violence and abuse Find out about domestic violence and abuse, coercive control, disclosure scheme, protection notices, domestic homicide reviews and advisers. |
| Gov.uk – Drugs: advice for schools Guidance for school leaders and staff on managing drugs, drug-related incidents within schools and pastoral support for pupils. |
| Gov.uk – Safeguarding children in whom illness is fabricated or induced Statutory guidance on protecting children where carers or parents fabricate or induce illness in a child. |
| Gov.uk – Child abuse linked to faith or belief Information for those who work with children on a plan to help prevent child abuse arising from religion or superstition. |
| Gov.uk – Multi-agency statutory guidance on FGM Multi-agency guidelines on FGM for those with statutory duties to safeguard children and vulnerable adults. |
| Gov.uk – Forced marriage Information and practice guidelines for professionals protecting, advising and supporting victims. |
| Gov.uk – Advice to schools and colleges on gangs and youth violence Advice is for leaders, their senior teams and staff in schools or colleges affected by gang or youth violence. |
| Gov.uk – Violence against women and girls Violence against women and girls (VAWG) are serious crimes. These crimes have a huge impact on our economy, health services, and the criminal justice system. |
