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Safeguarding

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Mrs Kate Rayner
Designated Safeguarding Lead

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Mrs Viki Divit
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

 

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Mrs S Moore
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

 

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Ms Gail Foster
Named Safeguarding Governor

Safeguarding at Anston Hillcrest

 

All the governors and staff at Anston Hillcrest share the core purpose to secure the best educational provision for our children whilst ensuring we safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children in our care.

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We do this by:

  • Providing a caring, safe and positive environment in which they can flourish and learn.

  • Identifying children who are suffering or likely to suffer significant harm and taking appropriate action, with the aim of making sure that they are kept safe both at home and in the education setting.

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To achieve these objectives, we ensure that:​

  • All reasonable measures are taken to minimise the risks of harm to children’s welfare.

  • All appropriate actions are taken to address concerns about the welfare of a child by working in partnership with other local agencies.

  • We create an atmosphere where all our children feel secure, valued and listened to.

  • All staff recognise signs and symptoms of abuse, and respond quickly and effectively.

  • We monitor and support children at risk.

  • The curriculum is used effectively to raise children’s awareness, build confidence and skills.

  • We work in partnership with parent/carers and support external agencies.

  • All adults within our school/service who have access to children have been checked as to their suitability.

 

For further information about how we keep children safe in our setting please read the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding policy.  This can be found on our Policies and Reports Page. 

 

We follow the guidance set out by the Rotherham Safeguarding Partnership.

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Worried About a Rotherham Child?

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If you have safeguarding concerns or are worried about a Rotherham Child, please where possible complete the online referral form.  This will be screened by Social Care.  Referrals can be made by the public anonymously. 

Please access the following link: Worried About a Rotherham Child.

 

Key Safeguarding Contact Details

Rotherham Children’s Social Care (MASH) – T: 01709 336080

Childline – T: 0800 1111

NSPCC (Report Abuse Dedicated Helpline) – T: 0800 0280285 8am-8pm Mon-Fri

E: help@nspcc.org.uk

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Operation Encompass

 

Domestic abuse is a crime and occurs across all of society, it can happen to anyone. It can include physical violence, sexual assault and rape, verbal abuse, humiliation, not allowing people to see family and friends, threats to take away children, stalking, and denial of medical care and threat of deportation.

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We want parents to be aware that we are a school that participates in Operation Encompass.

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Operation Encompass is a partnership between South Yorkshire Police and Education, has been designed to provide support for any child in school who may be affected by a domestic abuse incident where the police have attended.

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A key safeguarding member of staff in school will be informed when a domestic abuse incident has been recorded within the previous 24 hours or over the weekend. This will enable school to monitor children possibly affected and, where required, support if necessary. This will remain confidential; no information about specific incidents is shared with school. The school will, however, be able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children who have been involved in, affected by, or witnessed a domestic abuse incident.

 

More information can be found here: https://www.operationencompass.org/

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Educate Against Hate

 

Click below to go to a Government website announced by the Secretary of State featuring resources for schools and parents to access which may be useful on preventing radicalisation, extremism and hate.

 

https://www.educateagainsthate.com/

Further sources of support and information

Rotherham Online Safety Booklet

Operation Encompass

Website

Rotherham Safeguarding Children Partnership

CEOP Education

NSPCC

CSE Education

County Lines Video

Childline 

Parents Online Safety Information

Healthy Schools Rotherham

CEOP - Protecting Children

NSPCC

Domestic Abuse Support Agencies

Barnardo's Real Love Rocks

NSPCC

Keeping Children Safe Online

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