Safeguarding

Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students is our top priority and therefore we have policies and procedures which surround the issue of safeguarding young people.

Safeguarding means that we aim to ensure the well-being of students both emotionally and physically, and will take steps in order to ensure that young people are not at risk, either from themselves or from others.

The steps that the school might take are:

• Meeting with the young person to explore the issue

• Meeting with the parent/s or guardian to explore the issue

• Liaising and meeting with other agencies or professionals who are involved with the young person or family (for example, CAMHS, Early response hub or School nurses among many others)

•  Making a referral to Social Services and liaising with them.

 Social Services are first and foremost a preventative agency – they seek to support families to get back on track and make change happen in their lives to ensure that young people are kept safe. It is with this in mind that the school might refer to Social Services: to seek support for the family and young person. Unless the risk is presented by the parents or guardians, the school will either consult with them about the referral or inform them that a referral is taking place.

Please click here for a copy of our safeguarding policy.

The Prevent Strategy

Prevent aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. Prevent is part of the safeguarding work our school undertakes. There is also a section within the safeguarding policy which addresses the concept of anti-radicalisation.

What to do if you feel that a young person is at risk:

If you are a student at the school:

• Tell a member of staff about it if you’re in school;

•  Tell your parents or guardian about it if you’re at home;

•  Make a online report using the schools “Report IT” facility Here

•  Call Childline (0800 1111), The Samaritans (08457 909090) etc.

If you are a parent/Carer: 

• Contact the safeguarding team over the phone by calling reception on 01189 370200

• Contact the safeguarding team by email 

•  Connor Thompson (Designated Safeguarding Lead) cthompson@hartlandhigh.co.uk

•  Lisa Brawn (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead) lbrawn@hartlandhigh.co.uk

• Charlene Copperthwaite (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)  ccopperthwaite@hartlandhigh.co.uk

•  Contact Children’s Single Point of Access team (CSPoA)

• Call on 0118 937 3641 (Option 1)

•  Email cspoa@brighterfuturesforchildren.org

• Out of hours - Call 01344 351 999

	Mr C Thompson  (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
	Mrs L Brawn (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
	Miss C Copperthwaite (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)