Safeguarding at David Lewis School
Safeguarding at David Lewis School is taken very seriously and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children. We expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment.
Keeping pupils safe is the primary responsibility that runs through every element of the schools work and staff are empowered to report concerns. Whether you are a parent, carer, family, friend or neighbour we can all play our part in keeping children safe, happy and well.
David Lewis has robust procedures in place in relation to the protection of those in our care. Our procedures work in line with Cheshire East County Council Safeguarding policies and current legislation. These procedures are embedded with our staff through our ongoing training programmes.
Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies, when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare.
To promote a safe environment David Lewis School 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.
David Lewis has a dedicated social work team which is the lead for all referrals of allegations, suspicions and concerns and we operate a whistleblowing policy to ensure that staff should have no fear about reporting any such concerns and work closely with other agencies to ensure that pupils’ and families’ needs are met.
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Raisa Tyron – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Designated Senior Officer
Angie Fisher – Director of Education & Head of School and College
Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Zoe Ridal – Deputy Head School & College
Kate Tierney – Deputy Head School
Nominated Safeguarding Governor
Vicky Halliwell
Mental Health Lead
Joanne Hall
Student & Family Support Lead
Hannah Phillips
Safeguarding Definition
Safeguarding Links at David Lewis School
DfE Cyberbullying Guidance
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/444865/Advice_for_parents_on_cyberbullying.pdf
NSPCC Guidance on spotting child abuse and harm
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/
CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the abuse and exploitation of children in the real and ‘e’ world. Often it is referred to as an online 999.
https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
The “Thinkuknow” website is brought to you by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre. It provides resources and information for Parents/Carers. It also has a number of videos for children to watch to help with issues such as cyberbullying and talking to strangers online.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
Childnet International has a range of resources available to parents regarding online safety. It has up-to-date guides and an online chat forum if you need to speak to an expert.
https://www.childnet.com/
Tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online.
As a parent or carer you play a key role in helping your child to stay safe online. You don’t need to be an expert on the internet to help keep your child stay safe online.
https://saferinternet.org.uk/
Share, Take Care: tips for parents
This short guide will help you to make sure your children stay safe and happy online.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p023xv3k
https://www.safetydetectives.com/blog/parents-guide-for-safe-youtube-and-internet-streaming-for-kids/
Young Minds is the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health.
YMs want to see a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what. Find out more.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/
Cheshire East Safeguarding Children’s Partnership has been established to oversee the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Children arrangements as required by the government guidance Working Together 2018. Here you will find help with issues and solutions available to keep children safe.
If you and your family are already involved in safeguarding or child protection services, this section will help you understand systems like Child Protection Case Conferences and Private Fostering.
https://www.cescp.org.uk/parents-and-carers/parents-and-carers.aspx
Safeguarding Contacts
If you need to report a concern, please contact any member of our Safeguarding Team during school opening hours – this is 8.45am to 4.00pm term time only. Reception can divert your call accordingly via our switch 01565 640000.
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Raisa Tyron – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Designated Senior Officer
Angie Fisher – Director of Education & Head of School and College
Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Zoe Ridal – Deputy Head School & College
Kate Tierney – Deputy Head School
If you wish to report a concern outside of the school opening hours, including weekends and bank holidays, please contact one of the following organisations.
For Children living in Cheshire East
Phone 0300 123 5012 (option 3) Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 4:30pm on Friday or 0300 123 5022 evenings and weekends, including bank holidays.
For Children living in Cheshire West
Phone 0300 123 7047 Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 4:30pm on Friday or 01244 977277 evenings and weekends, including bank holidays.
For Children living in Manchester
Phone Manchester contact centre on 0161 234 5001.
For Children living in Stockport
Phone 0161 217 6028 Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm, Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm or 0161 718 2118 evenings and weekends, including bank holidays.
For Children living in Trafford
Phone 0161 912 5125 Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 4:30pm on Friday or 0161 912 2020 evenings and weekends, including bank holidays.
For Children living in Lancashire
Phone 0300 123 6720 Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 4:30pm on Friday or 0300 123 6722 evenings and weekends, including bank holidays.
For Children living in Staffordshire
Phone 0300 111 8007 Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 4:30pm on Friday or 0345 604 2886 evenings and weekends, including bank holidays.
For Children living in Derbyshire
Phone Derbyshire contact centre on 01629 533190.
For Children living in Shropshire
Phone Shropshire contact centre on 0345 678 9021.