Safeguarding children and young people is an absolute priroity at Kings Mill School.
All staff and governors undertake approproiate safeguard training which is updated regularly.
What to do if you have a concern:
Safeguarding children and young people is the responsibility of everyone
During school hours:
- Contact school and speak to any member of the child protection team on 01377 253375
or
- If you are a young person, family member, carer, or member of the public and you want to discuss a child that you are worried about, or make a self-referral you can contact the Safeguarding and Partnership Hub (SaPH) during office hours on (01482) 395500 - Choose 'Option 1' and a social worker will be able to talk through your worries with you and discuss what happens next.
Office hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 5pm and Friday 8:30am - 4.30pm
Out of school hours ( including during the school holidays):
- If your concern is urgent and there is an immediate risk of harm, then contact the police on 999
or
- Children's Emergency Duty Team (CEDT):
If you have a worry about a child outside of office hours, the Children’s Emergency duty Team (CEDT) operates to respond to emergency situations from 5pm until 8:30am Monday to Thursday and 4.30pm until 8:30am on a Friday and at weekends and bank holidays. CEDT responds to emergency situations that are unable to wait until the next working day.
These will relate to children’s safeguarding, potential placement, or family breakdowns and any other Children’s Services statutory work. Your call will be taken by a Lifeline operator.
The social worker will then make the decision if an intervention/additional information is needed that evening, or the situation can wait until the following morning when a children’s social work team or the Safeguarding and Partnership Hub (SaPH) will follow-up with the person sharing the information the following day.
You can contact the Children’s Emergency Duty Team on:
Tel: (01482) 393939
In the event the telephone system is not working, please contact 07970156272.
- For young people over the age of 18 contact:
Safeguarding Adults Team directly on (01482) 396940
Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am - 4:30pm or email them on safeguardingadultsteam@eastriding.gov.uk. They also have out of hours service which gives you contact with the Emergency out-of-hours duty team 01377 241273.
Please note that as well as the safeguarding team within school you can alos contact the East Riding Safeguarding Children Partnership (ERSCP) by visiting hhttps://www.erscp.co.uk/
ERSCP oversees and coordinates all of the work undertaken within the East Riding to keep cghildren safe. It is a partnership between the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Humberside Police and the East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group working alongside other agencies.
Key safeguarding policies:
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Whistleblowing
Child Protection and Safeguarding
Low Level Concern
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