Safeguarding
Safeguarding at The King's
The King's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to ensure that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead and Attendance lead is Ms A Perry, Assistant Principal.
Other staff trained in safeguarding and child protection matters are:
Mr Wilson (Principal)
Mrs Boon (Vice Principal)
Miss Stanyer (Designated Teacher for Looked After, and Post-Looked After, Children)
Mrs Evans (Inclusion Support and Mental Health)*
Mrs Williams (Attendance Manager)*
Mr Worthington (Assistant Principal: Behaviour and Relationships)*
Miss Milne (Interim Head of School)
* Denotes named Deputy Safeguarding Leads (also listed in bold)
The King's has policies and procedures in place to deal effectively with child protection and safeguarding issues, which include tackling radicalisation and extremism, together with recording and monitoring processes.
To promote a safe environment for students, The King's employs a strict selection and recruitment policy which includes all statutory checks on staff and regular volunteers including Enhanced DBS (disclosure and barring service) checks.
All staff are trained to a level appropriate to their safeguarding responsibilities ranging from basic awareness for all, to Level 2 for key staff. Other safeguarding training is attended by relevant staff and governors. The training is monitored and comprehensive records kept by the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
All concerns are triaged upon receipt by one of the staff named above in school in compliance with HM ‘sharing of information’ guidance, March 2015. Staff are required to report any causes of concern to the school safeguarding team. Referrals are logged and monitored to make sure that they are followed up appropriately.
Student attendance is monitored closely and concerns shared as appropriate with parents/carers, VIP Education (who the school commissions for education welfare support), Social Care and the school Safeguarding team. The King's works effectively with other agencies and parents/carers when necessary to safeguard young people.
If you have any serious concerns about your child, another student or a member of staff at The King's, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our safeguarding team, who will be able to provide you with the best advice and help using the appropriate degree of confidentiality.
Safeguarding Newsletter
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Pertinent guides from National Online Safety
Useful contact numbers
The following numbers can be used to contact the referral services for higher levels of support in our closest local authorities. Although the school is situated in Staffordshire, it is important that contact is made with the local authority in which the child resides if you wish to make a referral directly to social care.
| LOCAL AUTHORITY | CONTACT DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Staffordshire | 0300 111 8007 (option 1) |
| Cheshire East | 0300 123 5012 (option 3) |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 01782 235100 |
In the event of an emergency, do not contact any of the above numbers, call 999 immediately and ask for the police.