Safeguarding at Windsor Park – Windsor Park CE Middle School

Safeguarding Staff

Deputy Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss J Bailey

Deputy Designated Safeguarding

Mrs S Wilson-Harris

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs L Wilbraham-Jones

Safeguarding Governor

Mr D Goodfellow

Reporting a Concern

If you have a safeguarding concern please contact Miss Bailey, Mrs Wilson-Harris or Mrs Wilbraham-Jones on 01889 563365, or send an email.

Safeguarding Policies

Windsor Park polices are available here: Windsor Park policy page

Safeguarding policy
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Behaviour for Learning Policy
Preventing Extremism and Radicalisation Policy

Trust polices are available here: Innovate 2 Educate policy page

Safeguarding Policy
Whistleblowing Policy

Reporting a Concern

If you have a safeguarding concern please contact Miss Bailey, Mrs Wilson-Harris or Mrs Wilbraham-Jones on 01889 563365, or send an email.

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 Children’s Advise Service (SCAS) 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

SSCB

https://www.staffsscb.org.uk/children-and-families/parents-and-carers/

Prevent information and free training

Prevent duty training: Learn how to support people vulnerable to radicalisation | Prevent duty training (support-people-vulnerable-to-radicalisation.service.gov.uk)

FGM information and free training

https://www.virtual-college.co.uk/resources/free-courses/recognising-and-preventing-fgm

Staffordshire Police

https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/

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

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.mind.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

Teenage Helpline | Bringing Young People Together

Online Safety

Below are links to further information regarding Online Safety that can help you stay safe online.

10 Tips for Safe Shopping 10 Top Tips for Safe Shopping Online on Black Friday

10 Tips for Safe Shopping Online on Cyber Monday

10 Top Tips for Keeping Children Safe From Cyber Crime

10 Top Tips for Respect Online A Digital World for Everyone

10 Top Tips for Respect Online Inspiring Children to Build a Better Digital World

10 Top Tips for Safer Online Shopping

10 Top Tips Remote Education for Children

10 Top Tips Remote Education for Educators

10 Top Tips Remote Education for Parents and Carers