WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE CONCERNED A CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON IS AT RISK<\/p>\n
If you are worried that a child or young person is at risk Nothing is more important to us than the safety and welfare of our pupils. We take rigorous steps to ensure that children stay safe and do not come to any harm. We work closely with parents \/ carers and a range of professional external agencies in order to secure this.<\/p>\n If you have any concerns, no matter how small they may seem, about the safety or welfare of any child, please contact the school\u2019s\u00a0Designated Lead for Child Protection and Safeguarding:<\/u>\u00a0Mrs Pether, Miss Brambani or Mrs Stansfield. <\/strong><\/p>\n Calderdale Council provide a\u00a0team who deal with all serious child protection concerns where a child is considered to be at risk of significant harm. The Multi-Agency Screening Team (MAST) receives all incoming cases and carries out initial assessments and core assessments in order to signpost cases to the most appropriate service for them. The service is available to any adult or child who has social care difficulties that are causing a serious risk or concern that cannot be left until the start of the next working day.<\/p>\n The number to contact is the Council\u2019s emergency telephone number \u2013 01422 288000.<\/p>\n What is safeguarding?<\/strong> \u2013 Children are protected from mistreatment. Safeguarding is the action we take to promote the welfare of children in our care and to protect them from harm, we take this very seriously. Safeguarding Team<\/a><\/p>\n Safeguarding for parents<\/a><\/p>\n
\nIf you\u2019re worried that a child or young person is at risk or is being abused contact the Calderdale Children\u2019s Social Care Team on:
\nhttps:\/\/safeguarding.calderdale.gov.uk\/<\/a>
\n01422 393336 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
\nEmergency Duty Team (Out of hours) on 01422 288000
\nYou\u2019ll be asked for your details, but you can choose not to share them.
\nCall 999 if the child is at immediate risk, or call the police on 101 if you think a crime has been committed.<\/p>\n
\nParents\/carers and visitors coming on to our school premises, including the playground and inside the buildings, have a duty of care towards the welfare and safety of the children and the adults at the school, this is called safeguarding. Every child can potentially be hurt, put at risk from harm or abused regardless of their age, gender, religion, ethnicity or disability.
\nSafeguarding means that:<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 A child\u2019s health, or development, is protected.
\n\u2013 Children grow up with safe and effective care.
\n\u2013 Action is taken to ensure the best outcomes for all children.<\/p>\n
\nEqually we are all responsible for ensuring we all safeguard each other as adults while at the school.<\/p>\n