Safeguarding

Mr Tom Hawkins

Our Safeguarding Officer. You can contact them by email or by calling the school.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding legislation and government guidance says that safeguarding means:

Protecting children from maltreatment, preventing impairment of children’s health or development, ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

Child Protection: is part of safeguarding and promoting student welfare. It involves measures and structures designed to prevent and respond to significant harm, abuse, exploitation and neglect.

Safeguarding includes: Child Protection, Health Care Plans, Health and Safety, Site Security, Safety on school trips and visits, Safer recruitment – School Central Record & DBS checks, online safety and associated issues, anti-bullying work, children’s & learner’s health, mental health and emotional well-being and so much more.

At Lift North Thoresby we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. It is our duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are in need or at risk and ensure their voice is heard at all times.

We will be alert to signs of abuse and neglect and we will follow our procedures and policies to ensure that children receive effective support and protection.

We ensure:
- a safe and secure environment for children
- we respond promptly to suspicions of abuse by following appropriate procedures
- we help children acquire the skills and knowledge to protect themselves

All adults within our setting have received rigorous training around safeguarding, child protection and anti-radicalisation and are able to promote good values whilst recognising the need for critical early intervention.

If you have a concern about a child, particularly if you think s/he may be suffering or is at risk of suffering harm, it is your responsibility to share the information promptly with the Designated Safeguarding Leads or an appropriate member of staff in their absence:
‍Mr Tom Hawkins – Executive Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Paula Ellemore – Assistant Head & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Anita Dodge - Senior Teacher & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Ann Webster – School Administrator

If none of the above named people are available please inform another member of staff within the school such as a teacher, teaching assistant, member of the school office or lunchtime supervisor. Forms for recording any concerns are available in the school office.

‍If you have concerns relating to a member of the school staff and feel a direct report to the local safeguarding agencies to be more appropriate, please call:
Lincolnshire Children’s Safeguarding Team
‍- 01522 782111 (8am – 6pm)
‍- 01522 782333 (24 hour emergency line)

‍The following is not an exhaustive list, but you might become concerned as a result of:
‍- Seeing a physical injury which you believe to be non-accidental
‍- Observing something in the appearance of a student which leads you to think his/her needs are being neglected
‍- Witnessing behaviour which gives rise to concern
‍- A student telling you or overhearing that they have been subjected to some form of abuse

Our policies

We have a suite of policies relevant to safeguarding. Here is a link to our statutory information including safeguarding and online safety policies.

eSafety

Keep an eye on your child’s internet use including email and social media (Facebook, Snapchat, etc)
Check the history folder of your internet browser to check what sites have been accessed
Consider purchasing filter software or see if your ISP (BT, Sky, Talk Talk, etc) provide their own
Protect your computer with firewall/antivirus software

All staff have been trained on how to report safeguarding and technical concerns, such as if: 

They witness or suspect unsuitable material has been accessed
They are able to access unsuitable material
They are teaching topics that could create unusual activity on the filtering logs
There is a failure in the software or an abuse of the system
There are perceived unreasonable restrictions that affect teaching and learning or administrative tasks
They notice abbreviations or misspellings that allow access to restricted material

eSafety student guidance

Never post your personal information, such as a mobile phone number, home address, or the name of your school
Be aware that information you give out through social networking sites, instant messages, emails and blogs could put you at risk of bullying or harassment
Never meet in person with anyone you first “met” online. Some people may not be who they say they are
Remember that posting information about your friends could put them at risk
Never respond to harassing or rude texts, messages and emails. Delete any unwanted messages or friends who continuously leave inappropriate comments
Never give out your password to anyone other than your parent or carer
If you would not say something to another person’s face, do not post it online!
Only add people as friends to your site if you know them in real life
Think before posting your photos. DO NOT post or send semi-nude or nude pictures of yourself or anyone else. Personal photos should not have revealing information such as school names or location
Use the privacy settings of the social networking sites

Further useful contacts:

NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children): nspcc.org.uk

Childline: childline.org.uk Contact: 0800 1111