The school Safeguarding Team remains in place and is operating normally. At least one of the team will be contactable via the main school phone line (01661 886358) between the hours of 9.00am and 3.00pm Monday to Friday during both term time and throughout the summer holidays. Safeguarding Team emergency contact numbers are below. These lines will be open across hours when the school is closed, such as evenings, weekends and holidays. We must stress that these phone lines are strictly for safeguarding and emergency situations only.
Safeguarding Team | Phone Number |
Days and availability From 7am-7am the following day (24 hours) |
Claire McKinney (DSL) |
07871832975 | Wednesday - Sunday |
Katrina Gilbert (Deputy DSL) Claire Tait (Deputy DSL) |
01661 886358 |
Monday - Wednesday Monday - Friday |
The Safeguarding Team continues to liaise with all appropriate agencies, including Social Services, the Police and Health Services such as Therapies and Paediatricians. This includes liaison with parents/carers and Social Workers of Children in Need, Children in Care and other vulnerable children.
If a child is at risk of imminent harm you should call:
You should always call 999 in an emergency.
If you or a family member are self-isolating or shielding, it is important that you are aware of the increased risks at this time, and who you can contact for support:
Please see below for an additional document that has been created to run alongside our child protection and safeguarding policy during this Covid-19 interim period.