Safeguarding

Safeguarding

Welcome to the safeguarding children section of the website for parents and carers. As an academy, we believe that safeguarding is not only about protecting children and young people from abuse and neglect, but also their families too. It is our intention therefore to support families by signposting them to universal services which may assist them when they are facing difficulties themselves. We currently have a range of links and resources for parents and carers which are available below.

Safeguarding is the responsibility of every person that comes into contact with a child. The Academy’s Child Protection and Safeguarding policy lays out procedures to prevent incidents of potential harm through encouraging openness and support; to train staff to provide protection to young people; and to offer support where necessary.

How to make a referral: 

If you would like to report an issue, you can do so by contacting [email protected]

Your message will be responded to within 24 hours however, if you are worried that a child or young person under the age of 18 is at risk of harm or needs help and support, it is important that you report this.

If you believe a child or young person is at immediate risk you should contact the police on 999.

In an emergency or for urgent advice, please contact the Early Help and Safeguarding Hub (EHASH) or the Emergency Duty Team by telephone:

  • EHASH – 01482 448 879 option four
  • Emergency Duty Team – 01482 300 304 (Out of hours)
  • Police – Non-emergency – 101

For further details of the safeguarding procedures please see our Safeguarding policy.

Alternatively, you can contact the designated Safeguarding Leads at the Academy, Tel: 01482 352939.

 

Meet the Team:

           Viki Stephenson

Designated Safeguarding Lead

            Hannah Jones

        Deputy Designated

        Safeguarding Lead

          Gemma Ransom

           Head of School

       Mrs Kim Newman

     Safeguarding Officer

Our key policy documents can be found below:

 

Further information and support can be found here:

  • NSPCC – 0808 800 5000
  • NSPCC Pants Rule website
  • NSPCC – National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
  • Parent support films from Headstart and Hull Children’s Centres
  • Headstart have put together a short summary of key services that can support Children and Young Peoples emotional health and wellbeing
  • Services to Support Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Well-being – View HERE
  • Childline – information and advice on bullying, health and mental and emotional health, sex and relationships, family issues etc.  0800 1111 (free to call 24 hours a day)
  • Samaritans – Tel: 116123
  • How are you feeling? Hull local support website for Mental Health and other issues
  • HEYMind – Mental Health Services
  • Child Bereavement UK – advice on bereavement and also dealing with children who may be frightened following national, traumatic events such as terror attacks
  • Childnet – Online Safety – advice and activities for children, parents and staff on e-safety
  • Online Safeguarding CEOP (Child Exploitation Online Protection) – information on on-line safety for parents and student
  • Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) | Humberside Police

For further support on mental health and well-being please see our Support page.

 

Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass is a police and education early information sharing partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. Information is shared by the police with a school’s trained Key Adult (DSL) prior to the start of the next school day after officers have attended a domestic abuse incident thus enabling appropriate support to be given, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.

Children experiencing domestic abuse are negatively impacted by this exposure; domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience and can lead to emotional, physical and psychological harm. Operation Encompass aims to mitigate this harm by enabling immediate support, making a child’s day better and giving them a better tomorrow.

Operation Encompass believes that children are victims of domestic abuse in their own right and should be acknowledged as such.

Domestic Abuse Services:

http://www.domesticabuseservices.org.uk/

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-abuse-and-neglect/domestic-abuse/

Contact Details:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01482 352939 – Ask for the Safeguarding Team

 

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