Safeguarding
Our School Statement:
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We have trained Designated Safeguarding Leaders in school for the reporting of any safeguarding issues.
Our Designated Safeguarding Leads are:
Mrs F Atherton - Headteacher and Lead DSL
Mrs S Sinclair - Pastoral Manager
Mrs R Saghir - Deputy Headteacher and Deputy DSL
Mrs S Chishti - Teacher and SENCO
Miss S Gul - Senior Office Manager
Our named Governor who is responsible for safeguarding is Mr. M Mohammed.
Our designated teacher for Looked After Children (LAC) is Mrs. F Atherton.
Our SPOC (Single Point of Contact) is Mrs. F Atherton.
Our mental health lead is Mrs. S Sinclair.
Safeguarding children means taking action to promote the welfare of children and to protect them from harm. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. Safeguarding includes:
● Protecting children from maltreatment;
● Preventing impairment of children’s mental health and physical health or development;
● Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
● Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
Child Protection is a term that outlines the legal process once a child has been deemed to require social care intervention. Are you a Parent or Guardian? Protecting children is your responsibility too.
Worried about a child?
Telephone Children's Advice & Support Service (CASS) 0121 303 1888 or email cass@birmingham.gov.uk
Outside of normal office hours call 0121 675 4806 for the emergency duty team
In an emergency where a child's safety is at immediate risk of significant harm, contact West Midlands Police on 999
The Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB) has launched a public awareness campaign called
‘Keeping Children Safe is Everybody’s Business’. For more information click on the link below:
http://www.lscpbirmingham.org.uk/campaigns/keeping-children-safe-is-everybody-s-business
Other organisations that can help:
Hall Green Families
Helpline to Call/ Text/ Whatsapp: 07570 953 519
Website: www.hallgreencommunities.org.uk/about/families-and-early-help/
Women's Aid
Helpline: 0121 685 8687
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk/
Childline
Helpline: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk
NSPCC
FGM helpline: 0808 028 3550
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Metropolitan Police (Project Azure – FGM)
Helpline: 0207 161 2888
Crimestoppers
Helpline: 0800 555 111
Website: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
Young Minds
The voice for young people's mental health and wellbeing
Helpline: 0808 802 5544
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
Foundation for Women’s Health Research & Development (FORWARD)
Helpline: 0208 960 4000
Website: http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/
Equality Now
Telephone: 0207 304 6902
Website: www.equalitynow.org
Daughters of Eve
Text: 07983 030 488
Website: www.dofeve.org
FGM National Clinical Group
