Safeguarding

In this section, you will find information on how we aim to keep your child safe and how you can help at home.

Safeguarding your children

Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs C Howell

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs R Turner

Safeguarding and Equality Governor: Liane Marsh

 Tel: 01773 852204 

 If neither Mrs Howell or Mrs Turner are on site, you can telephone 

Mrs S Core (Headteacher at Herbert Strutt Primary) to discuss your concern: 

01773 822771

Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership website  

https://www.ddscp.org.uk/ 

Look at the safeguarding page for more information

https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre.

You may find the following documents useful:

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy 2021/22

Child Protection Addendum April 2020

Annex A Child Protection Policy June 2020

Child Protection Policy Addendum December 2020

Lockdown Lens

Documentation from the Department of Education:-

What to do if a child is being abused

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Keeping children safe in education (September 2021)

Working together to safeguard children

Regulated activity in relation to children

In addition to the child protection service of Call Derbyshire, you can contact Starting Point with help and advice regarding concerns

The Local Authority also produces a flowchart to help schools determine the appropriate actions should they become aware of safeguarding issues.  The flowchart can be accessed via the link: LADO Flowchart.

Another key area of safeguarding is the Prevent Duty strategy, aimed at preventing extremism and radicalisation.  The headteacher has been trained in the statutory duty and is in the process of training all staff within the school.

The statutory guidance can be found by clicking the link below:

The Prevent Duty: a guide for schools 

Early Help

Ambergate Primary School works to provide Early Help to families in the school community.  Early Help services aim to both provide advice and/or intervene where there is evidence of emerging needs with the objective of preventing escalation to higher level services. We work alongside a variety of agencies and are providing support through the school setting.

What is Early Help? Information for Parents

Request for Early Help can be made by speaking to a member of staff, through the school office or by following the links below.

Amber Valley Borough Council

https://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/

Benefits

https://www.gov.uk/

Safe and Sound- fighting CSE

https://safeandsoundgroup.org.uk/

Samaritans

https://www.samaritans.org/

Housing

https://www.futureshg.co.uk/

Mental Health- Children

https://www.kooth.com/

Mental Health - Adults

https://www.qwell.io/

Talking Mental Health

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/services/talking-mental-health-derbyshire-home/

Resources

Online-safety resources from our recent parent meeting

http://esafetytraining.co.uk/parents/

New Online Gaming resource for parents: click here

Further Resources

http://www.internetmatters.org/controls/interactive-guide/

Safeguarding Guidance – Parents

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The resources below have been passed onto me by Derbyshire County Council.

• Resource to use with children with SEND credit to @jw_teach
• Ofcom – Children and Parents Media Use Study – Factsheet and activities  credit to khopwood
• Video – Why do you need to be 13 to be on Facebook?
• Video – Do people know I’ve reported them on Facebook?
• Video – Facebook advice for parents and carers
• Resources – Media Smarts (Canadian resource) Be respectful, patient and kind online
• Updated content – Internet Matters

Online Safety videos

The adventures of kara Winston and the smart crew

Games for children to play.

www.thinkuknow.co.uk

Tips for parents from EE here.

School’s Online Safety policy

Visit www.nspcc.org.uk/shareaware for useful information regarding helping your child stay safe when using social networks.