Working Together to Keep Your Child Safe
Ensuring that your child feels safe and secure at school is a key priority. All staff receive regular training to make sure they have an up-to-date knowledge of current safeguarding best practice in schools. This includes studying and learning from ‘serious case reviews’. Much of our training is provided by Clennell Education Solutions and by the Safeguarding Leader (Headteacher – Rebecca Turner).
Members of the Governing Body, the Head Teacher, Office Manager and members of the Senior Leadership Team also receive regular ‘safer recruitment’ training to ensure the selection process to recruit new member of staff includes important safeguarding checks.
Through our curriculum we teach our children how to stay safe, keep healthy, be aware of current issues and influences and be prepared to be responsible digital citizens when working online.
What do to if you are concerned about a child
If a child is in immediate danger, left alone or missing, you should contact the police directly and/or an ambulance using 999.
If there is no immediate danger but you are concerned about a child’s welfare during school hours, contact one of our Designated Safeguarding Leaders (DSL) listed below:
- Rebecca Turner - Headteacher
- Kimberley Mullick – Deputy Headteacher
- Nicola McNally – Early Years Leader
- Kathryn Howard – Key Stage 1 Leader
- Sarah Graham – Key Stage 2 Leader
- Angel Ward – SEND Leader
If it is not an emergency, you can also phone Newcastle Safeguarding Board through their Initial Response Service – 0191 277 2500 (in office hours) or the Emergency Duty Team – 0191 278 7878.
The NSPCC Helpline can also offer advice - 0808 800 5000
You can also report a concern online at https://www.newcastlesafeguarding.org.uk/safeguarding-children/
Safeguarding Support
Newcastle City Council have many services to support the Safeguarding of children. You can find more information here: Homepage – Newcastle Safeguarding
The NPSCC provides support and tips to help you keep children safe. From advice on children’s mental health to staying safe online, support for parents and what to do if you’re worried about a child, you can access information here: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/ They are available any time on: 0808 800 5000
Safeguarding Support