Safeguarding
The school works closely with a range of agencies to safeguard children, including Early Help, Social Care, Encompass and the Police.
Our team
Thorpe Acre Junior School recognise that all adults have a full and active part to play in protecting our pupils from harm, and that the child’s welfare is our paramount concern.
We endeavour to provide a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment that promotes the social, physical and moral development of the individual child.
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Jo Beaumont
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads
Rebekah Spencer
Kirstie Bennett
Our Safeguarding Governor is Gill Lyon, please contact her via the clerk.
The school will ensure:
• Children’s welfare is paramount to all practice
• All concerns raised are dealt with sensitively, effectively and promptly following the correct procedures
• That all staff read and adhere to the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024
• That all staff are clear of how to follow safeguarding procedures
• The whole school will receive annual safeguarding training
• That safer recruitment practices, which ensure appropriate checks are in place and adhered to
Safeguarding in the curriculum
We are committed to giving our pupils the tools and knowledge that is required to keep themselves and each other safe from harm. Children are taught about safeguarding in school. The following areas are among those addressed in PSHE and in the wider curriculum:
• Bullying including cyberbullying
• Drugs, alcohol and substance abuse (including awareness of County Lines and the criminal exploitation of children where appropriate
• Online safety
• The danger of meeting up with strangers
• Fire and water safety
• Road Safety
• Domestic abuse
• Healthy relationships and consent
• (So called) Honour based violence issues (HBV) e.g. forced marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM) (see appendices 1 and 2)
• Sexual exploitation of children (CSE)
• Child criminal exploitation (including cybercrime)
• Preventing extremism and radicalisation
Social Care
Contact number for social care: If you have a concern about a child, you can call the First Response Children’s Duty Team for Leicestershire County Council can be reached at 0116 305 0005. This number is available 24 hours a day for urgent concerns. Phone 999 if a crime is being committed or if a child is in immediate danger.
Useful links
Leicestershire First Response Children’s Duty Team
Leicestershire & Rutland Safeguarding Children Partnership