Please find below a range of links for help and information on safeguarding issues
Safeguarding
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
 CEOP Safety Centre |
For any concerns or queries, our Chair of Governors - Mr Phil Dew, is contactable at - phil.dew@governor.ksgs.cumbria.sch.uk
Please find KSGS Safeguarding Policies here:
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Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Safeguarding Team
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Mark Bromfield - Deputy Head Teacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mental Health Lead |
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Gary Hartley - Headteacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
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Clarity Williams - LGBT Trusted Adult |
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Phil Dew - Chair of Governors, Safeguarding Governor |
Pastoral Team
| Lauren Whitehead - Director of Learning and Pastoral Support Key Stage 5 | |
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Suzie Wealleans - Director of Learning and Pastoral Support Upper School (Y9/10/11) |
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John O'Doherty - Director of Learning and Pastoral Support Lower School (Y7 & Y8) |
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Richard Wilson - SENCO |
| Agency | Contact Details | Information Provided |
Childline |
Website:
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 Whatever feels best for you. |
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.
You can talk about anything. Whether it’s something big or small, their trained counsellors are there to support you |
| NSPCC
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Website: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/
Helplines: Help for adults concerned about a child Call us on 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 on 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
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Website:
The Mix – Essential support for under 25s Talk to us via our online community, on social, through our free, confidential helpline or our counselling service. |
The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people.
They provide help and advice on any challenge you’re facing – from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. |
| Prevent
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Website:
Prevent – Cumbria Constabulary
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If parents feel that their child has been exposed or have any concerns about radicalisation.
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| Family Lives
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Website:
https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/bullying/advice-for-parents Helpline: 0808 800 2222
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Give a range of advice for parents if their child is being bullied or if they suspect they are being bullied. |
| Online Safety | ||
| CEOP
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Website:
CEOP for Parents/Carers https://parentinfo.org/
How to Keep Kids Safe on YouTube [Full Guide 2022] (safetydetectives.com) |
If you are worried about online abuse or the way someone has been communicating online let CEOP know.
CEOP is here to keep children safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. |
| UK Safer Internet Centre
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Website:
Homepage – UK Safer Internet Centre
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Provides a range of advice and guides on a range of online safety issues and advice on how to stay safe. |
| UK Safer Internet Centre
SEND advice pages
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Website:
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Provides a range topics and suggestions for starting and having discussions with young people with SEND about their online experiences. |
| National Online Safety | Website:
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides
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Provides a range of online guides for parents on a variety of online platforms and other cyber issues |
| Think u know?
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Website:
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CEOP education programme
They provide a range resources and information on how to protect yourself online. Resources are provided for parents and for 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.
