Safeguarding Information for Parents
During School Hours:
If you have a concern about a child you can contact the school office during the school day and ask to speak to one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads or your child’s pastoral manager. The Designated Safeguarding Leads are:
Mrs R Lewis – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr A Turner
Mr S Clarke
Miss M Billington
Miss J Tumelty
Miss V Eastwood
Mr G Wade
Mrs K Thomas
Mr P Thompson
Mrs H Starkie
Mrs K Spink
Ms A Frain
If you prefer you can send an email to: rachel.lewis@daca.uk.com
Please refer any concerns you have, no matter how small you think they are.
Out of School Hours:
If you have a concern about a child out of school hours you can call Blackburn with Darwen Children Social Care on 01254 666 400 and report it there. Alternatively, you can call 101. If you believe that it is an emergency then you call 999.
Additional Support
Please see below a range of links and resources which will provide you with information about key and current safeguarding risks to young people including how you can support them at home.
Online Safety – Lancashire Safeguarding
Online Safety – Fact sheet and guidance
Where’s the Harm? – A guide for parents to keep children safe
Parent Safe – Keeping your child safe online and beyond
Harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people – What parents need to know
Mental Health advice for parents
Online mental health advice and support 24/7 with Kooth
Protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation
Talking to your child about online pornography
Gaming – what parents and carers need to know
Supporting positive sexual behaviour
Looking after your mental health
The Lancashire and Cumbria autism support hub
How to talk to your teenager about the invasion of Ukraine