Reporting a Safeguarding Concern
The safety and well-being of our students is something that our school strives hard to ensure and we continue to work hard to provide ways to help you tell us if you or your family have any school problems or worries e.g. bullying, peer issues, school work.
Reporting issues is a very effective way to enable us to be able to deal with risks before they escalate into harm. We understand that sometimes, coming into school to tell us about these issues cannot always be an easy thing to do.
That’s why we have launched a reporting service for pupils, families and the local community that allows you to send a message to a confidential school account where the Safeguarding Team who are experienced in responding to issues will receive it.
We know that reporting can raise awareness of an issue across the school and things can change because of that through discussion and education. Reporting someone who is bullying, for example, can very often focus attention on that person and is sometimes enough to change their behaviour. Whilst your report may not always get the solution you want to see, reporting bad behaviours can often stop them from happening to others. If people know their unacceptable behaviour will be reported they are less likely to do it and this can have a positive effect across the whole school.
To report a concern please click this link Report a Safeguarding Concern/Bullying
Safeguarding Staff
Mrs A Grattage
Safeguarding Policies
Windsor Park polices are available here: Windsor Park policy page
Trust polices are available here: Innovate 2 Educate policy page
Reporting a Concern
We all have a duty to protect children and young people from harm. If you have any concerns about a child or young person it is always best to share them.
If you think a child is in immediate danger, contact the police on 999.
If you think a child is not in immediate danger but at risk of harm, contact Staffordshire Integrated Front Door (SIFD) on: 0300 111 8007
Select option 1 – you will then be presented with further options depending on the nature of the enquiry.
Emergency out of hours service:
Phone: 0345 604 2886
What will happen next?
Social working will follow up every report where they believe a child may be at risk of harm, They will talk to other people who know the child and may be able to provide a clearer picture. This includes teachers, health visitors and members of the child’s family.
After this several things could happen:
- No further actin will be taken
- Help and support will be offered to the family
- An investigation will take place
Useful Contacts
Operation Encompass
Introduction
Operation Encompass is a multi-agency approach to give early introduction to schools, academies, colleges, and nurseries that a child and young person has recently been present, witnessed or been involved in domestic abuse (DA) Incident.
Staffordshire Police in conjunction with the partners to this agreement will inform the nominated “Key Adults” within these establishments to afford them the opportunity of assessing the needs of the child or young person during the school day and, should it be deemed appropriate to do so, to the prove early support
Useful Websites and Links
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681b42043f1c73824ee3e4f0/Children_and_young_person_guide_to_working_together_to_safeguard_children.pdf – Working Together to Safeguard Children, an illustrated guide.
Chat Health – Text your School Nurse through our confidential text messaging service for 11-19 year olds: If you live in Stoke-on-Trent text: 07520 615723. If you live in Staffordshire text: 07520 615721
Mental health – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
https://www.staffordshireconnects.info/kb5/staffordshire/directory/service.page?id=KfMsVyKCoaA
https://www.kooth.com/ – – free online counselling service helps young people suffering from anxiety, low mood, poor self-worth or confidence, self-harm and loneliness