Safeguarding
The School's first responsibility is to keep all children safe and we can only do this with your full support and cooperation.
If you have any concerns about the wellbeing or safety of any child in our care, I would ask that you contact the school's Child Protection Officer or the Designated Safeguarding Person, contact details below:
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School Email |
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School Telephone Number |
01234 768224 |
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Designated Safeguarding Lead |
Mrs C Guiney |
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Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
Mr C Redding |
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Designated Person for Looked after Children |
Mrs C Guiney |
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Early Help and Safeguarding Officer |
Mrs A Allen |
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Headteacher |
Mrs E Jennings |
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Safeguarding Governor |
Ms N Humberstone |
Safeguarding Links and Information
In this section, parents will find useful links and websites to help them support their child in every aspect of their education and emotional well-being.
Parentline - a confidential text messaging advice and support line for Bedfordshire parents and carers of children aged 0-19. Text: 07507 331456
ChatHealth – confidential text messaging service for pupils aged between 11 and 19 for any concerns about the risks posed by the COVID-19 virus or the effect on schooling or future exams. ChatHealth’s school nurses are there to help and also can help with areas of support such as healthy relationships, healthy lifestyles, emotional wellbeing, sexual health, smoking, drugs, alcohol, bulling. Text: 07507 331450
Faces Parent Support Group - Exploitation
NSPCC
Secure and confidential text messaging service
www.nhs.uk/apps-library/chathealth
Parentline
www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/bedfordshire/services/health-visiting/parentline
Kooth online counselling service
Young Carers
www.facebook.com/youngcarersinbeds
Bullying
Family Lives
Online advice and information on all aspects of family life with support groups/workshops. Free 24-hour confidential helpline (08088) 002222 or visit:
Relate for parents and families
Useful information and advice for parents, or anyone in a family to help with the most important relationships - the ones you have with your family.
Dads Talk
An online community where you can share ideas, find out information and talk about the issues of being a dad.
Netmums
A social networking site connecting parents with each other with help from experts on specific issues through private on-line messages or conversations.
Families United Network/Family Voice
Offers support to Bedfordshire families who have a child with a disability, special need or additional needs.
www.familiesunitednetwork.co.uk
Really Flexible Care
The National Autistic Society
Young Carers (Central Bedfordshire Council)
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/learning/schools/support-foryoung-people/young-carers
Bedford Open Door
CHUMS
Hear2Listen
Counselling Directory
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Mencap
Young Minds
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP)
Internet Watch Foundation
Thinkuknow
Autism Befordshire
Bedford and District Cerebal Palsy Society
Bedford Institute of Learning Disabilities
Change
Disabled Living Foundations
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
www.learningdisabilities.co.uk
Learning Disability
Mencap
National People First
On Track Education Services Ltd
www.ontrackeducationservices.co.uk
The National Autistic Society
Single Parents Gingerbread
E-Safety
E-safety is a vital area of modern life.
As such we feel it is important to cover with pupils in every year group through age appropriate activities.
We cover aspects such as using personal information online, passwords, social media, identity theft and data protection laws. However, despite our best efforts there will always be new risks and threats which occur. As such we would encourage you to cover this area in your own sessions with you child.
Please find up to date information on the following website:
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/
Below are suggested sites and organisations that provide support to parents and carers and children
- Safer Internet.org
- The Anti-Bullying Alliance
- CEOP
- Childline
- Childnet
- The Diana Award
- Internetmatters
- Kidscape
- Get connected
- NSPCC
- The Parent Zone
- Thinkuknow
- Young Minds
Prevent
WRAP – Anti-Radicalisation Training
As part of our commitment to safeguarding pupils and all stakeholders of our school, every adult working in school must undergo WRAP training, which is a workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent.
Prevent is part of the government’s counter-terrorism strategy designed to tackle the problem of terrorism at its roots.