Safeguarding – Everyone’s Responsibility
If you are worried, or have concerns regarding the safety or well-being of a child, please contact one of our Designated Child Protection Officers, below, on: 01924 967609
If you have safeguarding concerns about a child and wish to contact Wakefield Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) for consultation and advice, please ring 03458 503 503.
Please remember that if a child is in immediate danger, an emergency call should be made (999 on the telephone).
We keep ourselves, and each other, safe. Safeguarding is at the centre of everything we do here at Lee Brigg, and the responsibility of every single member of our school community.
The safety of our pupils is our number one priority and takes precedent in school. If you have any concerns at all, no matter how small, please contact us. Although we have Designated Safeguarding Leads, we are all responsible and are here to support our pupils and school community. Safeguarding does not stop at the school gates, we all have a duty to safeguard children in any and all contexts. No matter how small your concern, whether that be something in school or out of, please contact us instantly. Our entire ethos is built upon being a community-focussed school, and a pillar of that ethos is to provide our children with every opportunity to flourish in a safe and nurturing environment.
Safeguarding at Lee Brigg
Our approach to Safeguarding is simple – it is the single most important thing that we do. Safeguarding isn’t an add-on, or a section of school, it’s the golden thread that runs throughout everything. Through our day-to-day work with children and parents, conversations and activities in school, and being alert and aware of what is happening outside of school we aim to do everything that that physically can to keep our children and families safe. Our approach to safeguarding is born out of our love for our children and community – a child that does not feel safe or does not feel trust cannot be in a position to learn. We build relationships with our children and families that are built on trust, and work with, and challenge, other agencies to ensure that our children get the very best opportunity to succeed.
Contextual Safeguarding
Contextual Safeguarding is an approach to understanding, and responding to children’s experiences of significant harm beyond their family and home. This approach recognises the different relationships children have in their schools, peer groups, online and in their community. Our culture of safeguarding means that it does not stop at the door or at the end of the school day. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, everywhere, every time.
Staff Training & Awareness
Our staff all receive formal Safeguarding training annually, as well as annual updates on Keeping Children Safe in Education. All new staff members who join the Lee Brigg family take part in safeguarding training part of their induction, and all staff receive regular, specific training in Prevent, County Lines and other key safeguarding issues. In addition to this, we also hold a weekly staff briefing that includes a weekly safeguarding refresher on a range of topics, as well as case studies. In school we hold a pupil safeguarding survey twice a year (January & July), where every child is in school, regardless of level of communication, can provide feedback on safety in school.
Lee Brigg is an Operation Encompass School
The domestic violence and abuse school notification project has been designed to provide confidential notification to schools of any incidents of domestic violence and abuse which occur within a child’s household that might have an impact on a child whilst they are in school.
National Centre For Domestic Violence
Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership
The Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) is a partnership of all of the relevant statutory, voluntary and community agencies involved in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people living in Wakefield.
Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership have created a support page, which includes services who can provide support and guidance. In addition there is a list of resources, helplines and places to find the right help at the right time in Wakefield.
https://www.wakefieldscp.org.uk/parents-carers/where-can-i-get-some-support/
Wakefield Families Together
Wakefield Families Together brings services together, so that it’s easier for you to find and access the support you need, at the earliest opportunity. Everyone needs help and support at some point in their life. If you are finding it hard to deal with a difficult situation, or have worries around: family relationships, behaviour, school attendance, emotional and mental health, domestic abuse, parental conflict, housing issues, or employment and debt problems, Family Hubs can help direct to the right people and services. You can find your local Family Hub on the Wakefield Families Together website here: Family Hubs – Wakefield Families Together
Early Help
We are here to help parents! Early Help is an additional support which is offered to all of our pupils and families. As a School, we work alongside other agencies to provide the Early Help framework. We work around the clock to ensure that Early Help Assessments progress as quickly as possible and the right support is identified and put in place for our families. The purpose of Early Help is to support the well-being of children and families by tackling emerging needs at the earliest opportunity and prevent them from getting worse. This means working with you to identify any support you may need and gain access to additional services that can promote positive outcomes. Asking for help is never, ever a bad thing – it’s a strength!
Our local Family Hub is – Butterflies Family Hub
Wakefield Road
Normanton
WF6 1BB
01924 307835
