Safeguarding

Safeguarding out of hours contact email address: Safeguarding@derbyprideacademy.co.uk

Derby Pride Academy Safeguarding Statement

Derby Pride Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, which includes –

Protecting children from maltreatment
Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

All concerns are dealt with by staff trained to the same level as that of the ‘Designated Child Protection Officer.’ The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Amy Steer. All other staff receive annual training and updated information throughout the year

Should you have any concerns about your child or a child who attends Derby Pride Academy please do not hesitate to contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Cause for Concern

All staff are asked to report any causes for concern to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy in the first instance.

Concerns will be shared with the necessary agencies, parents or carers as early as possible.

Attendance

Absence and lateness is recorded by the Attendance Officer.

Reasons are sought for all absences. Concerns around attendance may be referred to the Designated Safeguarding Lead. Parents/carers will be informed when concerns arise around attendance.

Support for Families/Multi Agency Working

Derby Pride Academy works collaboratively with external agencies to ensure that children are safeguarded and welfare is promoted.

We actively work with families to secure positive outcomes for both children and families.

Current Key Themes

Whilst any cause for concern is dealt with appropriately, current key themes that staff are trained to deal with include –

The 4 categories of child abuse- Neglect, emotional, physical, sexual
Private fostering
Female Genital Mutilation
Child Sexual Exploitation
Prevent - Protecting students from the risk of radicalisation, which is now seen as part of schools’ wider safeguarding duties
Sexual violence and sexual harassment
Peer on peer abuse
Honour based violence
Forced marriage
Trafficking
Sexting
County lines

Please click to read our
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Please click to read our Annex A Child Protection Policy Addendum

Useful Documents

Please find below links to a selection of documents that may be useful for parents and carers in helping them understand more about the subject and outlining what we do as a school.

Out of School Hours

If you have concerns about the welfare of a child out of school hours, please contact the child's Social Worker or duty support on 01332 641172.

If the concern is out of Social Service's hours, please contact Careline on 01332 786968. If the child is missing, or has not returned home when expected, call 101 and report this to the police.