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Safeguarding

Worried about a child?

If you are worried about the safety or wellbeing of any child, please tell us. You do not need proof and you will never be wasting our time. We would always rather hear a concern than miss one.

A child is in immediate danger

Call the police on 999 straight away.

During the school day

Call the school on 01909 534060 and ask to speak to a Designated Safeguarding Lead, or come into the school office and ask for one of us in person.

When school is closed

Call Nottinghamshire County Council on 0300 500 80 80 and ask for the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). Evenings, weekends and bank holidays: Emergency Duty Team on 0300 456 4546.

A concern about an adult in school

If you are worried about the behaviour of a member of staff or volunteer, tell the Principal. If your concern is about the Principal, contact the Chair of Trustees, Mr P. Gawthorpe, through the school office. All concerns are handled in line with our Managing Allegations Against Staff Policy.

Advice for you, or for your child

NSPCC helpline for adults: 0808 800 5000. Children can call Childline free on 0800 1111 at any time. Our pupils can also use our Worry Line.

Our safeguarding team

You can speak to any of these people. Call 01909 534060 or ask at the office.

Mr R. Lilley
Principal and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs K. Phoenix
Vice Principal and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs K. Gardiner
Senior Family Support Worker and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs D. White
Safeguarding Officer and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Would you just like an informal chat? Mrs Gardiner and the Community Team are here to help on 01909 534079.

How we keep children safe

Every member of staff follows our Safeguarding Policy. We work within the government's statutory guidance: Keeping Children Safe in Education, Working Together to Safeguard Children and Working Together to Improve School Attendance.

We stay alert to issues that affect children today, including online safety (including misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories), grooming, child-on-child abuse, child criminal exploitation, child sexual exploitation and radicalisation, which we address through the Prevent duty.

We work alongside Health, Children's Social Care, Family Services, Women's Aid, the Police and Children's Centres so that every child is kept safe and protected from harm.

Our safeguarding induction video

Everyone who works or volunteers at Sparken Hill watches this video. It explains how we keep children safe and what to do if you are worried.

Our safeguarding policies

Information for parents and carers

Online safety

We follow the latest eSafety guidance to keep our children safe online.

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