Safeguarding is Everybody’s Responsibility
Children have a right to be looked after, cared for and protected. At Stanbridge we have a duty of care to ensure that all users of the school are kept safe from harm. We are committed to providing a secure and supportive environment in which children can develop and grow into mature and responsible people. Safeguarding children is an essential part of our holistic approach to ensure that children are protected from abuse and neglect including online.
The best interests of the children will always be our priority. As such, there are times we will need to record, monitor and share information with other agencies. We will share concerns about our pupils with the child’s parents/carers unless we have reason to believe that such a move would not be in the child’s best interest.
If you are worried that a child is at risk of harm, please report this immediately to the following staff in school on 01525 210328 or email info@stanbridge.beds.sch.uk
Designated Safeguarding Lead:
- Miss Sam Gooding – Headteacher
Deputy Safeguarding Leads:
- Mrs C Golby – Deputy Headteacher
- Mrs T Davies – Family Liaison and Education Officer
Designated Safeguarding Link Governor:
- Mr C Gunning
The school’s safeguarding and online safety policy can be found here:
- Safeguarding&ChildProtection24-25Final
- OnlineSafetyJan2024 (2)
- Central Beds Escalation Procedure – updated2024
If you need to report a concern outside of school hours, contact the Access and Referral Hub on 0300 300 8585.
All calls are treated in confidence and you need not give your details. You can also contact the NSPCC Helpline by calling 0808 800 5000, emailing help@NSPCC.org.uk or completing our report abuse online form. If you think a child is in immediate danger, please call the police immediately on 999.
Radicalisation and Extremism
Children, teenagers and adults can be drawn towards the process of radicalisation in a number of ways, many of which may overlap. When we talk about ‘vulnerability’ or ‘susceptibility’ within this context we mean individuals who, because of their circumstance, experiences or state of mind can be lead towards a terrorist ideology. The website ‘Lets Talk About It’ explains this by looking at the vulnerabilities that children or adults may experience that could leave them open to radicalisation and extremism. Please go to www.ltai.info for further information.
Keeping your child safe online
- E-Safety-Rules-for-Children
- Roblox-What-Parents-and-Carers-Need-to-Know
- Steam-What-Parents-and-Carers-Need-to-Know
- Minecraft-What-Parents-and-Carers-Need-to-Know
online safety alerts: think before you scare
- the ‘digital ghost stories’ report
- Thinkuknow: helping adults protect children from online harm
- Parent Info: help and advice for families in a digital world
- NSPCC: online safety
- UK safer internet centre: Tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online
- LGfL: parents – scare or prepare
- safety-mode internet-matters-parent-age-guides-6-10
- Sexual Abuse Online Parents
Supporting Mental Health
- Supporting-young-people-onlineSamaritans
- Childline for free and confidential advice
- What to do if you see worrying suicide and self-harm content online
- Talking safely about suicide online
- NSPCC: let children know you’re listening