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Safeguarding & Online Safety

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 E Felstead – Family Liaison and Education Officer

Designated Safeguarding Link Governor:

  • Mr C Gunning

The school’s safeguarding and online safety policy can be found here:

If you need to report a concern outside of school hours, contact the Integrated Front Door (IFD) 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.

Operation Encompass (OpEn)

Our school is a participant of the Operation Encompass scheme.  The scheme is an important tool to ensure the school is able to support children should they be affected by domestic abuse.  Please follow the link for more information: https://www.operationencompass.org/ 

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

Supporting Mental Health

The school’s policy on supporting Positive mental health can be found here: Positive Mental Health Policy

Mental Health Support in Leighton Buzzard – no referral required

The Lighthouse is a co-produced mental health drop-in service staffed by fully qualified NHS mental health professionals and trained volunteers in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

They have a Facebook page – look for “The Lighthouse ELFT” on Facebook and ‘like’ or follow the page to keep up to date with current events.

They also work in partnership with the Luton and Bedfordshire Recovery Colleges as well as other local charities and services.

No referral is needed to the service and you don’t have to have a mental health diagnosis, all members of the community can attend whether you live in Leighton Buzzard or somewhere else.

Further support for mental health can be found on the following websites: 

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