Safeguarding

Safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility.

The Designated Safeguarding Leads at St Wilfrid’s is Mr Nick Glover, Principal.

The Deputy  Designated Safeguarding Leads are Mrs Forrester & Mrs Kelsall.

Our Safeguarding Link Governor is Ms Lorraine Grolik.

St Wilfrid’s Safeguarding Policy 2023-24 Newman

Keeping children safe during community activities, after-school clubs and tuition: Questions to help parents and carers choose out-of-school settings

As we start a new school year, parents may well be looking for after-school clubs, theatre groups or sports’ clubs. The DfE has a document that helps parents identify the safeguarding issues to consider when choosing a provider. Keeping children safe during community activities, after-school clubs and tuition: Questions to help parents and carers choose out-of-school settings.

Parents can access the guidance here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings/keeping-children-safe-during-community-activities-after-school-clubs-and-tuition-questions-to-help-parents-and-carers-choose-out-of-school-settings

Worried about a child?  If there is immediate danger phone the Police on 999.

Find more information at Stoke-on-Trent’s Safeguarding Children’s Board website.

https://www.ssscb.org.uk/

If you are worried about your child being radicalised click the link below;

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-you-can-do/report-abuse/dedicated-helplines/protecting-children-from-radicalisation/

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When is it safe to leave my child at home alone?

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/leaving-child-home-alone/

A parents guide to online safety.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

Prevent – Prevent is about safeguarding and supporting those vulnerable to radicalisation. Prevent is 1 of the 4 elements of CONTEST, the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy. It aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.

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