Safeguarding
Safeguarding at Iveshead School
At Iveshead School, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students so they are safe and supported to reach their potential.
We recognise that all staff and trustees have a full and active part to play in protecting our students from harm, and that the child's welfare is our paramount concern.
The School takes seriously its responsibility under section 175 of the Education Act 2002 to safeguard and promote the welfare of children; and to work together with other agencies to ensure adequate arrangements are in place within the School to identify, assess, and support those children who are suffering harm.
All staff believe that the school should provide a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment that promotes the social, physical and moral development of the individual child.
Our Designated Safeguard Lead (DSL) is Sophie McNally, Assistant Headteacher. She can be contacted on 01509 649924 or [email protected].
Out of Hours Safeguarding Contact: 01509 649896
Operation Encompass
All Leicester City and Leicestershire County schools are part of Operation Encompass which is a safeguarding initiative aimed at improving outcomes from children and families affected by domestic violence and abuse.
Operation Encompass is a protocol whereby schools are formally notified of any reported incident of domestic violence at an address at which children are present or normally resident. It is run in partnership with Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council and Leicestershire Police.
All public agencies currently share information where there are safeguarding concerns or risk of harm to children, and the Police now share information about all incidents of domestic abuse through Operation Encompass.
To further support the welfare of children, when any domestic abuse incident has been reported to the Police during the school term, and one of our pupils was in the household, the information is shared with the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
This system has been introduced because domestic abuse in a household can have a huge impact on children, even is they do not see what is happening.
This information will be used to ensure the school is able to provide appropriate support to pupils. The information will remain confidential and will only be shared on a strictly need-to-know basis. For example, with the class teacher. It will not be shared with the children.
If you could like to speak to someone in confidence about domestic abbyse, call the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0800 802 0028.
The SHARP System
There are many reasons why young people decide not to talk about incidents, whether that is due to not wanting to talk face to face, lack of confidence, scared, peer pressure or scared in case someone sees them talking to or seen in the school's office but to name just a few.
As a result we have created The SHARP System (Student Help Advice Reporting Page System), which allows young people to report any incidents which occur within the school and local community anonymously and without fear. Aside from the reporting tool, SHARP delivers educational content to raise awareness on a wide range of subjects including: Bullying, Health, Community Issues, Weapons and Hate Crime.
The SHARP System promotes inclusion, safeguarding, e-safety and provides additional opportunities for students to report their concerns.
Anonymous
SHARP is anonymous, you don’t have to leave your information if you choose not to, but if you want help and support it’s best to leave your details.
Use At Home
The SHARP System isn’t just a school system, it can be used at Home as well as at School.
Mobile Support
The Latest version of SHARP can be used on phones, tablets, consoles or any device with an internet connection
Safeguarding: Out of Hours Support
Should you require any advice or support with safeguarding, please refer to the following contacts:
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Leicestershire County Council First Response |
If you have significant concerns about a child's safety |
0116 305 0005 |
| Childline |
18 or Under? Childline offers free, confidential advice and support, whatever your worry, whenever you need help. |
0800 1111 |
| NSPCC | Contact the NSPCC helpline if you're worried about a child. Even if you're unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support. |
0808 800 5000 |
| The Samaritans | Confidential emotional support |
116 123 |
| Kooth | A provider of online mental health services for children, young people and adults | https://www.kooth.com/ |
| FRANK | Confidential drugs information and advice |
0300 123 6600 |
| CAMHS Family Therapy Team | A new service that has been set up for families across Leicester and Leicestershire. Families can ring and self-refer for support. | 0116 2952909 |
| Child Safety Online | A practical guide for parents and carers whose children are using social media. | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-safety-online-a-practical-guide-for-parents-and-carers/child-safety-online-a-practical-guide-for-parents-and-carers-whose-children-are-using-social-media |
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger
The YoungMinds Crisis Messenger text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need support, you can text YM to 85258.
We know that finding the right support is important, especially if you need someone to talk to right now. We aim to connect every texter to a trained volunteer promptly to provide crisis help. They will listen to you and help you think more clearly, enabling you to know that you can take the next steps to feeling better.
It is free and confidential to text our service from the following major networks: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone.
These include - BT Mobile, Tesco Mobile, Virgin Mobile, iD Mobile, Sky, Telecom Plus, Lebara and GiffGaff. Some Android phones issue a warning that you will be charged for texting us, provided you are on one of these networks, this warning is incorrect and you will not be charged. If you text us from a network that is not on this list there is a possibility that you may be charged for the messages and that they may appear on your bill, this is because some networks do not provide the capability to message short codes.
For more information:
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/
Mental Health Support
Both parents and students are able to self-refer to this service.