Safeguarding and E-Safety
What to do if you have concerns about a child
Please see our Safeguarding page for information about our safeguarding policy and procedures, including the PREVENT duty to protect children from radicalisation and Operation Encompass.
If you think a child may have been abused outside school - if you are a friend, relative or neighbour of the child, call the Leicestershire First Response Children's Duty Team on 0116 305 0005 where you will be able to speak to a Social Worker about your worries. The Social Worker will discuss these with you and take as much information as possible. You will be able to remain anonymous if you wish and a Social Worker will discuss this with you.
If you think the abuse may have happened in school or you have any other concerns, please contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead Mrs Liz Martin or our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads Mr Matt Hough or Mrs May Ho on 01858 465479.
Mrs Liz Martin
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Matt Hough
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs May Ho
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
If you would like to request local authority support for a family who are struggling please complete this form.
Other useful resources
The NSPCC has some helpful information and resources for parents on a range of topics including how to decide whether your child is ready to go out or stay home alone, positive parenting, supporting a child with mental health issues, self harm, helping a child deal with divorce or separation and keeping children safe in sport.
- NSPCC - 0808 800 5000
- Childline - 0800 1111
- Samaritans - 116 123
- Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0808 2000 247
- Mental Health UK
- CEOP - report online sexual abuse or grooming
E-Safety
We have put together some links to useful sources of advice and information for parents about keeping children safe on the internet and when using the wide range of internet-capable devices they now have access to:
- Safety Land
- Child Protection and Online Exploitation Centre advice for parents of primary school children – advice and videos
- UK Safer Internet Centre advice for parents includes guides to setting up parental controls provided by a number of internet service providers, guides to a range of devices, such as iPods, smartphones, games consoles, and general advice for keeping your child safe online.
- Anti-virus software company McAfee have published a useful Parent’s Guide to Social Networking
- McGruff
- Net Smartz Kids
- Newsround Quiz – Internet Security
- Safe Kids Quiz The Online Safety Quiz is your chance to show that you know how to be a safe Internet surfer. Answer each question and, when you get it right, you'll go to the next question.
- Think You Know