Safeguarding

At Littleton Green Community School, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children & families.

We believe that a child’s welfare is of paramount importance; we are a child-centred school.

Our aim is to protect and establish a safe environment in which our children can learn and develop.

Through our curriculum we teach children to stay safe and happy. We encourage the understanding that any problem or worry that they may have is legitimate, and to share their worries, big or small with their trusted adult; at home; school or with ChildLine.

All school staff receive regular safeguarding training. We also have members of staff who have received enhanced training and who lead on safeguarding in the school:

Designated Safeguarding Leads

Mrs. L Thorneycroft Miss E Kelly

Safeguarding Deputies at Our School
We have a team of Deputy Safeguarding Leads across the school to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students. If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) in the first instance through the office. They will review the matter and assign an appropriate Deputy or Lead to manage the case.

Safeguarding Link Governor – Mr. R Pritchard

Our Procedures

The following procedures are part of our standard safeguarding roles & responsibilities:

- - Children know who they can talk to if they have a concern
  - All staff complete the Safeguarding Level 1 training
  - Safeguarding practices and procedures are included in the induction process for new members of staff
  - Recruitment of new staff is led by a member of staff trained in Safer Recruitment
  - Safeguarding leads complete Safeguarding training level 2 & 3
  - There is a safeguarding link governor who regularly monitors safeguarding procedures and internal practices
  - All staff are trained and confident in using our Safeguarding software to report concerns
  - Volunteers, supply staff and visitors to Littleton Green are introduced to our safeguarding expectations and procedures
  - We work closely to support all other agencies working with our children and families
  - We are compliant with Department for Education and local authority safeguarding documents and guidance

Should you wish to speak to anyone about Safeguarding at Littleton Green, please email us on office@littletongreen.staffs.sch.uk

You can also phone us on 01543 227570

Our Policies

Safeguarding Policy Child Friendly Safeguarding Policy

Anti Bullying Child on Child Abuse

E-Safety Child Friendly E-Safety Policy

SAFEGUARDING CONTACT NUMBER

If during the holidays/out of school hours, you are concerned about the safety of a child or young person or see something in the community please report it to the Staffordshire Safeguarding Team.

Front Door Service (formerly First Response) 0300 111 8007 – Option 1 – you will then be presented with further options depending on the nature of the enquiry. (Monday – Thursday 8am and 5.30pm and 8am to 4.30pm on a Friday)
Outside of 8am – 5.30pm, overnight, over a weekend and Bank Holidays, any child protection concerns should be directed to Staffordshire County Council Emergency Duty Service on (EDS) 0345 604 2886.

Anyone can make a referral. You could also phone 101.

We all have a duty of care.

Other Important Safeguarding Information

NSPCC Discover all about the work we do to prevent abuse, help rebuild children’s lives and support families.

NSPCC Pants Programme With the help of our friendly dinosaur Pantosaurus, Talk PANTS is a simple conversation to help keep your child safe from sexual abuse.

NSPCC – Types of Abuse If you’re worried about a child, it can be hard to know what to do. We’ve got information and advice on different types of child abuse, how to spot the signs and what you can do to help keep children safe.

Catch 22 – Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire CSE and Missing Service We support children and young people in unhealthy relationships, victims of child sexual exploitation and children missing from home.

Childline You can talk to us about anything. No problem is too big or too small.

Changes – Mental Health Support Services helping those who sometimes struggle with their mental health – to stay well and to get on with their lives

Mind – Mental Health Support As a leading, independent mental health charity providing services in and beyond North Staffordshire for over 40 years

New Era – Domestic Abuse Support Service New Era is the holistic Domestic Abuse (DA) service operating across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent.

Refuge For Women and Children against domestic abuse.

cdas If you are struggling with the impact of drugs or alcohol then we’re here to help you. We offer support to adults who live in Stoke-on-Trent and want to reduce or stop their drug or alcohol use.

Foodbank We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

Alice Charity Supporting disadvantaged & vulnerable families

Staffordshire Police What’s happening in your area? Get the latest crime statistics and advice, help us with appeals for information and find out what we’re doing to tackle crime in your area.

Prevent – Staffordshire Police The role of our Prevent Team officers is to provide practical support to tackle the problem of terrorism and extremism at its roots and prevent vulnerable people and communities from being drawn into terrorism. This includes far-right extremism and some aspects of non-violent extremism.

Staffordshire Safeguarding Childrens Board The Staffordshire Children Board (SSCB) is the key statutory mechanism for agreeing how local organisations will co-operate, to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people living in Staffordshire.