Safeguarding
School staff and volunteers are particularly well placed to observe outward changes in behaviour, signs of abuse and failure to develop because they have daily contact with children and young people.
In delivering our Safeguarding duties we will provide a caring, safe environment which promotes the development of the whole child, we will work to identify concerns at an early stage to help prevent them escalating and will work with parents and carers to protect the welfare of all children and young people. We always act in the best interests of the child.
Designated Leads for Child Protection
Mr Andrew Turner: Vice Principal (Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Rosa Flanagan: Deputy Head (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Miss Amy Wiles: Senior Assistant Vice Principal (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
- Ensures child protection procedures are in place and updated as appropriate
- Ensures all staff are aware of the school policy and procedures
- Is available to provide advice/support to staff, parents and carers and for confidential discussions about concerns
- Is available to provide support to pupil
- Is responsible for co-ordinating arrangements for monitoring of pupils on roll who have been identified as being in need of protection
The Trust Director with responsibility for Safeguarding is:
- James Sargeant
Our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy:
Out of Hours emergency contacts
- Early Help & Safeguarding Hub: (01482) 448879
- Out of Hours immediate help team: (01482) 300304
- Child in immediate danger: 999
- Police non-emergency: 101
Useful websites / information sources:
- O2 Keeping Kids Safe Online resources
- How to have a conversation with your child about vaping
- Back to school support and information
- https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/a-z-guide/self-harm/
- Parent guide to Roblox : how your children can play safely
- thinkuknow : https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk
- internet matters: https://www.internetmatters.or...
- parentzone: https://parentzone.org.uk/
- net-aware: www.net-aware.org.uk
- safety detectives: https://www.safetydetectives.com/blog/parents-guide-for-safe-youtube-and-internet-streaming-for-kids/
- Thrive Hull: https://www.howareyoufeeling.o...
Other useful numbers for information:
- Childline: 0800 11 11 (free to call 24 hours a day)
- The Samaritans: 116 123
- NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 ( https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/...)
(professional counsellors available 24/7 for help & advice)
Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2023
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment
Information about health and well-being support:
Helpful resources for students from the NSPCC
Key services supporting children and young people's emotional health and well-being in the local area:
Talking about mental health
It’s always good to talk, but knowing where to start can be difficult, that’s why the Mental Health Foundation have created conversation cards that you can use as a starting point. In 2024, the cards focus on movement, as well as encouraging people to open up about their mental health more generally.
You can see these conversation starters in the document below:
Duty number for the school nurses
Tel: 01482 344301 / 336634
Text messaging number: 61825
e-mail address: hull.cypcommunityservices@nhs.net
We are proud to announce that we are a National Online Safety certified school having demonstrated our whole school community commitment to online safety.
Safeguarding Newsletters 2023-24:
- SMC Safeguarding Newsletter June 2024: Preventing Radicalisation
- SMC Safeguarding Newsletter May 2024: Sextortion
- SMC Safeguarding Newsletter March 2024: Vaping & THC Vapes
- SMC Safeguarding Newsletter February 2024: Doxing
- SMC Safeguarding Newsletter January 2024: FGM
- SMC Safeguarding Newsletter December 2023: Domestic Abuse
- SMC Safeguarding Newsletter November 2023: White Ribbon Day
- SMC Safeguarding Newsletter October 2023: World Mental Health Day