Safeguarding Children
Anti-Bullying and Child on Child Abuse Policy 2024
Our Safeguarding Team
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Mr N Price
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) Mrs E McAllister and Mrs L Smith
Link Governor for Safeguarding Mr A Stanier
Reporting an Immediate Risk
If you are concerned a child is at risk of immediate harm or in need of immediate protection please dial 999.
Reporting Safeguarding Concerns
If at any time it is considered that a child has suffered significant, harm is or likely to do so, a referral should be made to the Children’s Advice and Duty Team on 01782 235100.
Reporting On-line Abuse
To report online abuse please contact CEOP on the following link: https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre
If you have any safeguarding concerns please contact the school office on 01782 307550 and ask to speak to our Designated Safeguarding Lead.
If you have any concerns about the conduct of any adult within the school, these should be taken to the Headteacher (DSL) without delay or where this is not possible to the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads. If for any reason you cannot make a referral through these routes you have a duty to refer directly to the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), whose contact details are as follows:
Mr John Hanlon, Local Authority Designated Officer, Stoke-on-Trent Children's Services, Swann House, Boothen Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 4SY.
Email : John.hanlon@stoke.gov.uk, Direct Line 01782 233342, Mobile Number 07385 362877
Operation Encompass
The school has been given the opportunity to take part in a project that will run jointly between schools and Staffordshire Police. Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, when a child or young person has experienced, any domestic abuse.
Operation Encompass will ensure that a member of the school staff, (Designated Safeguarding Lead) known as a Key Adult, is trained to allow them to liaise with the police and to use the information that has been shared, in confidence, while ensuring that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families, who have been experienced a domestic abuse incident.
We are keen to offer the best support possible to all our pupils and we believe this will be extremely beneficial for all those involved.