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Key Information
SAFEGUARDING

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Safeguarding

 

Elmbrook School operates a Child Protection and Safeguarding policy in line with legal requirements. As parents and carers you need to know that the Children's Act 1989 requires all staff at Elmbrook to pass on information which raises concerns that a child may be at risk from harm. This includes: physical abuse (non-accidental injury), neglect, emotional abuse and sexual abuse.

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Who to contact for advice and support or to report a concern

You may be unsure about whether you're right to be worried, but it is important that you don't keep any concerns to yourself.

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Elmbrook School

Our school Designated Safeguarding Leads can be contacted by calling the school or emailing.

0116 208 1470

safeguarding@elmbrook.leicester.sch.uk

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Elmbrook School Designated Safeguarding Leads are:

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Lead DSL

Nicola Anderson 

Deputy DSLs

Zaheera Omar-Davies 

Eleanor Blockley 

Jane Smith

Joanne Montoto

Designated Safeguarding Governor

Bruce Wells

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Click on the links for further information:

 

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Prevent

Prevent is the Government’s strategy to stop people becoming involved in violent extremism or supporting terrorism, in all its forms. Prevent works within the non-criminal space, using early engagement to encourage individuals and communities to challenge violent extremist ideologies and behaviours.

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Channel

Channel is an early intervention multi-agency process designed to safeguard vulnerable people who may have been referred from being drawn into violent extremist or terrorist behaviour. Channel works in a similar way to existing safeguarding partnerships aimed at protecting vulnerable people.

 

FGM

Schools have a mandatory duty to report concerns relating to female genital mutilation (FGM). More guidance and support can be found here from the National FGM Centre.​

 

Operation Encompass

​Operation Encompass is a procedure whereby schools will be notified if police attend an incident of domestic abuse at the home of a child.

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All of these procedures are intended to protect children and schools are encouraged to take the attitude that where there are grounds for concern it is better to be over-cautious than risk a child's safety. They therefore have an unavoidable duty to contact the Local Safeguarding Children Board.

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Occasionally, this duty on the Headteacher and other Designated Safeguarding Leads means that they must risk upsetting some parents by reporting a concern that, upon investigation, proves to be unfounded. In these circumstances, it is hoped that parents/carers will appreciate how difficult it is for schools to carry out this delicate responsibility and accept that they are acting in good faith and have to take these steps in the best interest of children.

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The Management Committee is responsible for ensuring that Elmbrook School follows the procedures set out in the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

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The H.M. Government publication 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' provides further guidance for child protection procedures.

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In most cases of child protection, the Management Committee will delegate responsibility to the Headteacher.

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Other useful contacts for advice and support or to report a concern

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Children's Social Care

Leicester City Council

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Leicestershire County Council

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Rutland County Council

 

All three local authorities provide support for families affected by Imprisonment of a loved one. More information can be found here.

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Police

For non emergencies you should call 101 or 0116 222 2222.

If you are concerned that a child is in immediate danger you should call 999.

 

Local Safeguarding Children Boards

More information is available on both the Leicester City and Leicestershire & Rutland Local Safeguarding Children Boards.

 

The New Futures Project

The project supports women and young people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland at risk of sexual exploitation.

 

CEOP

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) works across the UK tackling child sex abuse and exploitation. 

 

Barnardo's

Barnardo's children's charity offers a source of advice and guidance for families and young people.

 

NSPCC

The NSPCC offer advice and guidance for families as well as a dedicated helpline.

 

Childline

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