Kirkby Stephen Grammar School recognises that the welfare and safeguarding of its students is a priority.
The DfE defines safeguarding and promoting welfare of children as:
- protecting children from maltreatment
- preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health and development.
- ensuring children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the prevision of safe and effective care.
- taking action to enable all children to have best outcomes.
Please contact Mr M Bromfield (Designated Safeguarding Lead) if you have safeguarding or child protection concerns – mark.bromfield@ksgs.cumbria.sch.uk
Mark Bromfield
Deputy Head Teacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mental Health Lead
Gary Hartley
Headteacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Clarity Williams
LGBT Trusted Adult
Lauren Whitehead
Director of Learning and Pastoral Support Key Stage 5
Suzie Wealleans
Director of Learning and Pastoral Support Upper School (Y9/10/11)
John O’Doherty
Director of Learning and Pastoral Support Lower School (Y7 & Y8)
Richard Wilson
SENCO
Please find below a range of links for help and information on safeguarding issues
| Agency | Contact Details | Information Provided |
|---|---|---|
| Childline |
Website: Childline | Childline Childline is free, confidential, and available any time, day or night. You can talk to us: – by calling 0800 1111 – by email – through 1-2-1 counsellor chat |
Provides advice and support to young people on any issue they wish to discuss. Childline is there to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. |
| NSPCC |
Website: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/ Helplines: – Help for adults concerned about a child: Call 0808 800 5000 – Help for children and young people: Call Childline on 0800 1111 – Help for people who have experienced sexual harassment or abuse in education: 0800 136 663 |
Support and tips to help you keep children safe. From advice on children’s mental health to staying safe online, support for parents, and what to do if you’re worried about a child. |
| The Mix |
Website: The Mix – Essential support for under 25s – Telephone: 08088084994 – One to One Chat – Crisis Messenger |
The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. They provide help and advice on challenges like mental health, money, homelessness, finding a job, break-ups, and drugs. |
| Prevent | Website: Prevent – Cumbria Constabulary | If parents feel that their child has been exposed to or have concerns about radicalisation. |
| Family Lives |
Website: https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/bullying/advice-for-parents Helpline: 0808 800 2222 |
Provides a range of advice for parents if their child is being bullied or if they suspect bullying. |
| CEOP |
Website: CEOP Safety Centre – CEOP for Parents/Carers: https://parentinfo.org/ – How to Keep Kids Safe on YouTube |
CEOP is here to keep children safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. If you are worried about online abuse, contact CEOP. |
| UK Safer Internet Centre | Website: Homepage – UK Safer Internet Centre | Provides advice and guides on a range of online safety issues and advice on how to stay safe. |
| National Online Safety | Website: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides | Provides online guides for parents on various platforms and other cyber issues. |
| Think U Know? | Website: CEOP Education (thinkuknow.co.uk) |
CEOP education programme with resources to protect yourself online. Includes resources for parents and different age groups of children. |
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is a unique Police and Education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children and young people exposed to domestic abuse. Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools before the start of the next school day when a child or young person has been involved or exposed to a domestic abuse incident the previous evening. The information is given in strict confidence to a school’s Key Adult to enable support to be given dependent on the needs and wishes of the child. KSGS engages with this scheme.
Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership
Every Local Authority area has an Independent Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB). LSCB’s are responsible for ensuring agencies work together to safeguard children and for testing how effectively this happens. The Cumbria LSCB became The Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership (CSCP) in 2019.
