Safeguarding at Beacon View
The safety and well-being of our children is our key responsibility. We have strict rules on recruitment of staff and ensure that all adults that work with us are vetted through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We teach our children how to be safe in the school, community and online.
If you have any concerns about the safety of any child, please speak to a member of staff who you feel comfortable with. Alternatively, if your concerns are about the use of digital media, you can report incidents to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.
Our Designated Safeguarding Leader is Rebecca Mitchell (Deputy Headteacher).
Rebecca heads our Safeguarding Team which consists of herself, Sally Hodgson (Principal) and Kelly Bromley (Inclusion Officer)
Rebecca Mitchell Sally Hodgson Kelly Bromley
All of our staff have been trained on dealing with the signs of abuse and they understand the important role they have to play in protecting our pupils from harm. This includes training on the government’s Prevent Strategy as well as recent guidelines on FGM. We follow a clear set of procedures when concerns arise and matters are dealt with sensitively.
You can read our safeguarding policy here
There is a wealth of information online about the various forms of abuse and how to keep children safe. If you would like more information or help with any kind of abuse, please click on the links below.
Bullying and Cyberbullying
Child Sexual Exploitation
Child Trafficking
County Lines
Domestic Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Female Genital Mutilation
Neglect
Online Abuse
Prevent Strategy
Sexual Abuse
What to do if you are concerned a child is suffering from abuse
Safeguarding and Internet Safety
The children are encouraged to use the internet in school to aid their learning and to teach them how to use the internet safely. Our children tell us that they use the internet a lot at home and it is important that our parents know how to keep them safe online. These links here will provide you with information on internet safety to help with this. If you are worried about your child’s use of the internet, please come and speak to us.
You can read our online safety policy here
Pease click here for access to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre for E Safety Advice.
Other useful sites;
Childnet
Childnet Parent Pamphlet
Digital Parenting Checklists and How To sheets
United Learning Useful Resources for Parents
Internet Matters
Share Aware - Help your child stay safe on social networks, apps and games.
Keeping children safe - Find out how you can keep children safe from abuse and other dangers, both online and in the physical world.
Sexting: advice for parents - How to talk to your child about the risks of sexting – and what you can do to protect them
NSPCC Online Advice
Rocket League
Netflix Guide for Parents