Safeguarding
Everyone has a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and to maintain a professional attitude of it could happen here where safeguarding is concerned.
Marshbrook First School is committed to safeguarding children, remaining vigilant and maintaining a safe environment. Staff at the academy will act without delay to protect children and will seek to work in partnership with families and external agencies to improve the outcomes for children who are vulnerable.
All staff are encouraged to report any concerns that they have, however big or small they may be. These are reported as soon as possible to the academy safeguarding team.
We are an Operation Encompass school. This means that we receive notification from Staffordshire Police when a domestic abuse incident has occurred in a child’s home, so that we may support the child.
The people you should talk to in school about any safeguarding concerns are:
Miss Rebecca Nixon – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Zoe Maughan- Designated Safeguarding Lead and Designated Teacher for Looked After Children
Miss Jill Gould- Deputy Safegurding Lead
Miss Lyndse Griffiths – Deputy Safeguarding Lead
The DSL or DDSL will be available (during school hours) to discuss any safeguarding concerns. Whilst our designated safeguarding lead (or deputy) will be available in person there may be occasions when this is not possible however they will be available via email or phone.
The DSL and DDSL will be available out of school hours via email
Penk Valley Academy Trust oversee the implementation of the Safeguarding Policy in school through the Safeguarding Committee. Please see our policy page to view a copy of the Safeguarding Policy.
The Safeguarding Trustee for Penk Valley is Mark Roberts.
If you are concerned about a child you can contact the Staffordshire Childrens Advice and Support Service:
Online: report a concern
Phone: 0300 111 8007
In an emergency, outside office hours please call: 0345 604 2886.
Useful Links
Internet Matters - Click here
Safer Internet - Click here
Cyber Safety - click here
NSPCC - is Roblox safe for my child? Click here
NSPCC - Is Mindcraft safe for my child? Click here
Prevent parent leaflet - click here
Child online safety - Extremism awareness guidance booklet - click here
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARENTS FOR CHANGING SETTINGS ON WHATSAPP - click here
Link to NSPCC 'Share Aware' - click here
Link to Childline - click here
Extremism and Radicalisation - click here
Virgin Media Parental Controls Guidance - click here
NSPCC Stop Abuse Together site click here
Lucy Faithful Foundation for child sexual abuse prevention click here