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Safeguarding

Safeguarding our school community is of paramount importance. We ensure that all our staff are aware of, and have the skills to deal with, any child protection or safeguarding concerns. 

Safeguarding and child protection is everyone’s responsibility. 

 

 

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) & Early Help Lead. 

Clare Fitton (DSL) 

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Prevent Lead 

Designated Teacher for Children Looked After & Children Previously Looked After CPLA (DT) 

Shona Mulhern (Assistant Headteacher & SENCo) 

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) 

Lyn Linton (Headteacher) 

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) & Health & Safety 

Shelley du Feu (Deputy Headteacher) 

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) & Online Safety Lead 

Kathryn Mahrer (Assistant Headteacher) 

Mental Health Lead  

Nakita Changachanga (Upper Phase Leader) 

What is Safeguarding? 

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. 

Safeguarding means: 

  • preventing harm to children's health or development 

  • ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care 

  • taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes. 

What is Child Protection? 

Child Protection is part of Safeguarding and promoting welfare. It refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, or are likely to suffer, significant harm. 

Safeguarding concerns  

All staff log any concerns on an online system called ‘My Concern’. DSL’s review the concerns and action accordingly.  Record of concern forms are available at the school office if required by any visitors/volunteers.  

Training 

All staff receive annual safeguarding refresher training.  All staff are required to read and sign to say they have read Keeping Children Safe in Education and the school Child Protection and Safeguarding policies and other relevant documents at the beginning of the academic year. The Safeguarding Committee meets weekly to discuss concerns and safeguarding is a standing agenda item at weekly Senior Leadership Meetings, Staff Meetings and Teaching Assistant meetings. 

Safer Recruitment 

The Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and Assistant Headteachers have completed the Safer Recruitment training and at least one trained member of staff is always present during interviews. Safeguarding questions are always asked during an interview. 

Visibility 

Throughout the school site there are safeguarding posters indicating who to report safeguarding concerns too.  

Visitors 

All visitors must sign in at the office and wear ID’s around the school site. Regular volunteers have an initial induction meeting with a DSL where safeguarding and confidentiality is discussed.  Adults without a DBS are never left on their own with pupils. 

Please refer to First Tower’s Child Protection Policy & Safeguarding Policy for further information. 

Children and Family Hub and Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) 

When necessary, we refer safeguarding concerns to the Children and Family Hub or MASH team. We do this either over the phone or using the online form.  If we were ever concerned about the immediate safety of a child, then the police would be called.  Parents are informed when we make a referral to the Hub or MASH team unless we feel this knowledge would put the child at further risk of harm. 

Please see the information below for more information about MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub). 

MASH Information Video & Leaflets 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtdt3MBie_E&t=1s  

Safeguarding Partnership Board 

https://safeguarding.je/safeguarding-children/  

Children & Families Hub 

https://www.gov.je/Caring/ChildrenAndFamiliesHub/Pages/ChildrenAndFamiliesHubHomepage.aspx  

 

Family Support  

 Children and Families Hub  

The Children and Families Hub team can provide advice and support to you and your family. This can include working with you directly and coordinating with other children and family organisations to provide the right help at the right time.   

Most of the services provided are free of charge, and we will work alongside you to address any challenges you and your family have.  

Programmes for parents and carers  

The Children and Families Hub team offer a range of evidence-based programmes for parents. They'll help you develop the skills and strategies you need to:   

  • build a positive relationship between you and your child   

  • raise happy, confident children

  • manage behaviour in a positive way   

  • set rules and routines   

  • take care of yourself as a parent   

  • feel confident in the decisions you’re making   

 

Courses offered  

All of our group programmes provide a confidential and supportive space for parents and carers to meet others in similar situations and share their experiences.  

To find out more or to request a place, call the Children and Families Hub on +44 (0) 1534 519000 or email childrenandfamilieshub@gov.je.  

We offer one off seminars, discussion groups and short courses.  

https://www.gov.je/Caring/HelpSupportChildrenFamilies/Pages/AboutTheChildrenAndFamiliesHub.aspx  

 

Early Help  

The Early Help Approach has been developed to identify the needs and strengths of a child or young person and their family, ensuring they and their families get the right help at the right time. Early Help is normally used when a child or young person could benefit from extra support. It may be that you as a parent have asked for extra support, or it may be that an agency working with your child or family suggests that extra help could be useful. The sooner an Early Help Assessment is started the quicker you, your child and the agencies working with you can explore how best to support your child and family. Your child and family are at the centre of the Early Help process but there are others that could be involved such as your health visitor, youth worker, parenting worker or any other agency working with your child and family. 

For more information, please see the Early Help Information leaflets. 

https://www.gov.je/Caring/JerseysChildrenFirst/Pages/JerseysChildrenFirstInPractice.aspx  

https://fb.watch/rhoeXsWSa6/  

If you have a safeguarding concern regarding a child please see the following agencies to contact:  

  • Police- 612612 or 999 in an emergency  

 

If you are concerned about a child's emotional wellbeing or mental health: 

  • In an Emergency, please seek support through Accident and Emergency at Jersey General Hospital- 442000  

  • Children and Families Hub - 01534 519000  

  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) - 01534 445030  

  • Youth Enquiry Service (YES) based at Eagle House -0800 7350 010/280530  https://yes.je/