Safeguarding is everyone’s
responsibility
DSL
Mrs Marsden is the Designated Senior Lead for safeguarding and child protection. All pupils should be comfortable to
discuss issues with any member of the school team. Staff will always pass on concerns to the Safeguarding Leads if they have any concerns.
Mr Haughey is Deputy DSL
Should you have any
concerns, no matter how small, please contact a member of our safeguarding team as soon as possible.
If you believe a child is in immediate danger, please call
999.
Should you have any concerns outside of school hours, then you should report them to
the North Yorkshire
Multi Agency Safeguarding Screening Team (MAST), please call 0300 131 2131. Additional information about making a referral can be found on their
website by clicking
here.
For pupils, the NSPCC Childline number is 0800 1111.
Worried About a Child? Make a Referral
There there are significant immediate concerns about the safety of a
child, professionals should contact the police on 999.
Anyone can make a referral to the North Yorkshire Multi-Agency Screening Team (MAST) if you are worried about any child and think they may be a victim of neglect or abuse, whether
as a member of the public or as a professional.
Professionals in all agencies have a responsibility to refer a child when it is believed or suspected that a child:
- Has suffered significant harm and /or Is likely to suffer significant harm and/or;
- Has developmental and welfare needs which are likely only to be met through provision of family support services (with agreement of the child’s
parent).
If you believe the situation is urgent but does not require the police, please call 01609 780780 to make a telephone contact.
Should your call be outside of business hours (Monday – Friday / 9am-5pm) please still call 01609
780780 to speak to the Emergency Duty Team.
A written referral using the universal referral form must be completed and submitted within 24
hours of your telephone call.
You do not need to make a telephone contact prior to submitting a written referral should the situation not be urgent.
To make a written referral, a universal referral form must be completed. You must ensure that all relevant information, including parental consent or clear reasons why this has not
been obtained, is provided to ensure that the referral can be progressed as effectively as possible. You will receive acknowledgement of your contact being received. Should you not receive this
please follow up to ensure your information has been received.
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