Concerned about a child?
Mrs Emma McLean
Designated Safeguard Lead
Anything that makes you feel uncomfortable is worth sharing
The welfare and safety of children is paramount. If you have concerns about a child’s welfare or safety please tell someone.
If a child is in immediate danger, left alone or missing, you should contact the police directly and/or an ambulance using 999.
Mrs Steph Bruce
Designated Safeguard Lead
Mrs Hannah Bowden
Designated Safeguard Lead
Other Contacts:
Children’s Services – Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
0300 126 1000
NSPCC
0808 800 5000
Childline
0800 1111
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP)
0870 000 3344
24-hour National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline
0808 2000 247
Mrs Jo Green
Designated Safeguard Lead
Online Saefty
Information avavilable online:
What parents can do to teach children how to be safe online:
Staying safe online:
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
Dealing with Online Bullying:
Practical and sensible advice about online gaming:
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/online-gaming/
Be open
Talk to your child about what they use the internet for.
Be positive about the internet and remember that it is a fantastic learning and communication tool.
Try not to overreact to minor issues.
Keep PCs, laptops and games consoles out of bedrooms wherever possible.
Set boundaries in the on-line world just as you would in the real world.
Make sure all devices that connect to the internet have parental controls to help you set appropriate boundaries.
If a games console or PC is used for on-line gaming, be aware that your child may be chatting to people on-line; make sure they are adequately supervised.
Make sure that you are in control of the privacy settings for any of the on-line apps being used by your child.