SAFEGUARDING
Safeguarding Policy shortened for Students CLICK HERE
Kooth Poster CLICK HERE
Who can you talk to if you are worried about something or you or a friend feels unsafe?
Safeguarding is EVERYONE’s responsibility, so you should be able to speak to any Bedford member of staff. However, there are some members of staff with specific responsibilities:
| Designated Safeguarding Lead | Mrs Ramsden |
| Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (If Mrs Ramsden is not available) | Mrs Moss Mr McCaffery |
| Attendance & Safeguarding Officer | Mrs Quinn |
| Pastoral Guidance Officers (PGO) | Year 7 – Miss Marsh Year 8 – Mrs Haselden Year 9 – Mrs Smith KS4 Mrs Green |
| Pastoral Managers | Year 7 – Mrs Anders Year 8 – Mr Lycett Year 9 – Mr Mather, Miss Abbott, Miss Sharratt & Mr Cozens Year 10 – Mr Rowe Year 11 – Mrs Duffy |
| Your Form Teacher | |
| Your teacher or a member of the support staff |
What should I do if I am worried about something or someone?
Don’t bottle it up! Talk to a member of staff about your concerns. Tell them in your own words why you or another student needs help. They will tell you that they may need to pass the information on to Mrs Ramsden (Designated Safeguarding Lead).
Or…
Email: concern@bedford.wigan.sch.uk
Talk directly to Mrs Ramsden or your PGO.
The member of staff will listen to you, and together you will discuss the problem and the action that may be taken to support you.
What will happen if I speak to a member of staff?
When a student tells a member of staff something of concern, the member of staff will:
- listen to what the student has to say
- accept what the student says and make sure he/she knows that we take it seriously
- reassure the student that he/she did the right thing in sharing the information
- explain to the student what we will do next to offer support
- record what has been said and inform Mrs Ramsden
Are there any other places I can seek advice?
| Childline | 0800 1111 | www.childline.org.uk |
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NSPCC
Youngs Minds |
0800 1111
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www.nspcc.org.uk
www.youngminds.org.uk
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| Teenage Health Freak | www.teenagehealthfreak.org | |
| The Site | 0808 8084994 | www.mix.org.uk |
| Talk to Frank | 0300 1236600 | www.talktofrank.com |
| The Hideout |
www.thehideout.org.uk
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The Police CEOP – Online sexual abuse |
101 / 999 www.ceop.police.uk |
Useful Websites and Resources
Please find below a selection of websites which provide further information on a variety of Safeguarding matters:
- Keep them Safe: Protecting Children from Child Sexual Exploitation – free course for parents from Virtual College
- Childline – how to remove a nude image shared online
- Child Sexual Exploitation Free Courses – free online courses for parents from The Virtual College
- ThinkUKnow – online safety guidance
- Educate Against Hate – talk you your child about extremism
- Radicalisation and Extremism – A Guide for Parents
- CEOP – online sexual abuse
- Talking to Teens about Online Pornography
- Gambling Support for Parents
- Parents Guide to Social Media