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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 Act 1989 requires all staff at Elmbrook to pass on information which raises concerns that a child may be at risk from non-accidental injury, neglect, emotional or 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

Designated Safeguarding Leads

0116 208 1470

safeguarding@elmbrook.leicester.sch.uk

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Elmbrook's Designated Safeguarding Leads are:

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Nicola Anderson 

Zaheera Omar-Davies 

Eleanor Blockley 

Jane Smith

Mairead Richards

Joanne Monoto

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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.

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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 tin the best interest of children.

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The Management Committee is responsible for ensuring that Elmbrook School follows the procedures set out by the Local Safeguarding Children Board in the 'Every Child Matters: Change for Children' guidance. This guidance is underpinned by the 2004 Children Act. Detailed information is available on the website www.lcitylscb.org.

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The H.M. Government publication 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' provides the guidance for child protection procedures at Elmbrook School.

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

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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

Designated Safeguarding Leads

0116 208 1470

safeguarding@elmbrook.leicester.sch.uk

 

Children's Social Care

Leicester City Council

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Leicestershire County Council

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Rutland County Council

 

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.

 

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 girls and boys 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

The LSCB's are supporting Barnardo's 'Cut Them Free' campaign to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation and help prevent it happening to young people in our area

 

Pace

A support and information agency for parents about child sexual exploitation

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