REPORT ABUSE

If you have concern that a child is being harmed as a result of abuse or neglect, you must not keep these concerns to yourself.

KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY.

CHILD PROTECTION

In cases where the school has reason to be concerned that a child may be subject to ill- treatment, neglect or other forms of abuse, the Designated Safeguarding Lead may report this concern to Social Services and/or other appropriate agencies.

Please remember that when the school refers a concern about a child to the Social Services Department, it is not accusing the parents of abuse but requesting that further investigation takes place to establish whether a child is at risk.

WHAT WE TEACH

We offer a secure and encouraging environment where children feel safe and their spiritual, moral and cultural development is enhanced through the delivery of our whole school curriculum,  including our PSHE/RSE/RE curriculum, core values, work with external agencies, charities and the local community.

RECRUITMENT

We carefully check that all staff and volunteers are safe to work with our children. A number of checks are made including DBS checks, references, ID and employment history.  We keep a single central record of all this information and this is regularly monitored.

Visitors and volunteers are rigorously checked in much the same way staff are before they can have any unsupervised access to our children. All adults in school wear an ID badge.

In the Bradford district, these are the numbers that you can ring for advice and to make a referral:

• During office hours (8.30am – 5pm Monday to Thursday, 4.30pm on Friday) call Children’s Social Services Initial Contact Point on 01274 437500
• At all other times, Social Services Emergency Duty Team on 01274 431010
• If you have reason to believe that a child is at IMMEDIATE RISK OF HARM, contact the police on 999
• For all general enquiries, please contact Children’s Specialist Services on 01274 435600

You can also contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000