Safeguarding

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Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at Boroughbridge High School and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students.

We recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we work hard to maintain the culture of safeguarding throughout the school through appropriate formal training and following NYSCP multi agency procedures and practice guidance (insert link). This reflects national legislation, current guidance and locality contexts of North Yorkshire. All staff have read Keeping Children Safe in Education (insert link) and as a school we comply with Working Together To Safeguard Children (insert link).

We support our children’s understanding of keeping safe through our school values and our bespoke Personal Development Curriculum, PSHCE, ensuring they learn about strategies to keep themselves safe and the risks to be aware of in today’s modern world. In addition to our Personal Development Curriculum we use form times, assemblies, and themed periods to raise the profile of spotlight issues, including anti-bullying, TES safeguarding, Wellbeing in Mind Team awareness and internet safety.

We operate robust safeguarding policies and procedures working closely with parents, carers and a wide range of external organisations to ensure young people entrusted with our care are kept safe and supported during their time at Boroughbridge High School and beyond.

Boroughbridge High School expects all staff and visitors to share our commitment to safeguarding and promotion of welfare and have this as the highest priority.

If you have concerns about a young person please contact the school:

dsl@boroughbridgehigh.com

If you feel that a young person is immediate risk of harm please dial 999.

Safeguarding Team:

Mrs Godsell-Wright
DSL



Miss Stephenson
Headteacher

Mr Grierson
DDSL

Mrs Town
DDSL

Mrs Donnelly
DDSL


Mrs Bradford
Pastoral Manager

Mrs Broadhurst
Pastoral Manager


Mr Hepburn
Attendance Officer

Located within the Safeguarding section of Boroughbridge High School website there is a list of sources of support it is not exhaustive but should provide a useful further starting point for advice and guidance in supporting young people.

NYSCP: https://safeguardingchildren.co.uk/professionals/procedures-practice-guidance-and-one-minute-guides/#Procedures

KCSIE: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education–2

Working together to safeguard children: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children–2