Safeguarding

General Safeguarding

Our students' wellbeing is important to us. If you have any safeguarding concerns please contact our Designated Safeguarding Leads: Mrs Kettle, Miss Aubry, Miss Tyler, Mr Lee, Mrs Roden and Mr Shepperson. We welcome and encourage parents and carers to contact the Designated Safeguarding Leads to discuss any issues. Additional Safeguarding information and further websites and guidance can be found through the safeguarding section of the Learner Portal which can be accessed by parents and students (login required).

Our Safeguarding Policy is available here: View / Download

Information on contacting the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) for safeguarding is available here: View / Download

Online Safety

Responsible use of Social Media and Mobile Phones

In today's social media age, children now have access to each other more than ever via social media and their mobile phones and devices.  As a school we strongly encourage clear boundaries on using phones and the Internet. Parents and guardians should not allow their children to play age inappropriate video games or to attend age inappropriate events.

Parents and guardians, as bill payers, have a responsibility for how mobile phones are used and can install controls on phones enabling them to filter which games, apps and websites their child can use, as well as monitor their usage. Be open and transparent with your child and discuss how they use their phone to help them understand what is appropriate and what is expected of them. 

We regularly publish information for parents and carers about the use of the Internet and social media and hope the links below are helpful to you:

• https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ask-the-awkward
• www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents
• www.saferinternet.org.uk
• https://parentinfo.org/
• https://onlinesafetyalliance.org/
• https://swgfl.org.uk/resources/checklists/tiktok/
• https://www.childnet.com/blog/helping-your-child-with-whatsapp/
• Supporting young people to report nudes images: Report Remove | NSPCC Learning

Childline - Removing a Nude Image Shared Online

 

 

Guides and Advice

 

Sites, Apps, and Games

Extremism and Radicalisation Propaganda

Education Against Hate have created an online guide for parents on keeping your child safe from the dangers of radicalisation.

 

Gangs

Information and advice leaflet for young people.

 

Sexting

This involves sending or receiving explicit messages, images or videos of a sexual nature. It is illegal to share, make or take an indecent image of a child under the age of 18, even if it is consensual.

 

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

 

Child Exploitation

 

The Law and Young People

LawStuff provides free legal information to children and young people to help them understand and access their legal rights.