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Safeguarding Information for Parents
From a school perspective, the safeguarding of children means protecting them from harm or damage and forms part of a framework which keeps children under the age of 18 safe from exploitation of any kind.
Pupils tell us they feel safe at our school. However, we know they are at greater risk of coming to harm through their own behaviour or that of others because of their particular needs. Everyone, staff and governors, take safeguarding very seriously.
Our Safeguarding Team
| Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Mr F Rai | Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is Ms K Williams |
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| Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is Ms B Stones | Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) / Family Liasion is Ms K Smith |
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Our Safeguarding Governor is Ms Z Yaqub.
The Principal and the DSL Lead complete the Section 175 Safeguarding audit for the Local Authority on time each year.
The DSL and DDSL's will attend local safeguarding briefings run by the local authority where important information is disseminated. All of this information is then distributed to staff and governors via our regular Local Academy Council meetings.
Keeping Your Children Safe
The safety and wellbeing of every student is our highest priority. At King's Leadership Academy Bolton, we are committed to creating a safe, caring and inclusive environment where every child feels protected, valued and able to thrive.
We recognise that excellent attendance, positive behaviour and strong relationships all play an important role in safeguarding children. Alongside our ambitious curriculum, we provide students with opportunities to develop their understanding of personal safety, healthy relationships, emotional wellbeing and the risks they may encounter both online and in the wider community. We value parents and carers as essential partners in safeguarding and work closely with families to help keep every child safe.
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. All staff receive regular safeguarding and child protection training and are expected to remain vigilant to any concerns about a child's welfare. We follow robust safer recruitment procedures to ensure that all adults working with our students are suitable to do so. Appropriate pre-employment checks, including enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where required, are completed and recorded on the Academy's Single Central Record.
Any safeguarding concerns are recorded securely using CPOMS, our confidential safeguarding and child protection system. This enables our safeguarding team to monitor concerns, share information appropriately and ensure that students receive timely support when needed.
Online Safety
Technology and social media are an important part of young people's lives, offering many opportunities alongside potential risks. We teach students how to use technology safely, responsibly and respectfully as part of our curriculum and wider safeguarding programme.
We also encourage parents and carers to take an active role in supporting their child's online safety. Guidance, resources and practical advice are available to help families understand social media, online gaming, digital communication and other aspects of life online.
If you have any concerns about the safety or wellbeing of a child, please contact a member of our Safeguarding Team as soon as possible.
How to Raise a Concern
If you have any concerns about the safety and/or welfare of a child or young person please do not hesitate to talk to a member of staff at the school. We will always listen.
Alternatively, you can contact the Bolton Local Authority Safeguarding team.
In an emergency call 999 or if a child is at significant risk of immediate harm and it is not safe to wait for the online referral form to be assessed:
Call 01204 331500
The Integrated Front Door operates from 8:45 – 17:00, Monday to Friday. Out of hours or bank holidays.
How Information About Your Child Will Be Used
The personal data collected will be stored and used by us to provide our services to you. We will share relevant data with Children Safeguarding Partner Organisations also involved in providing services to you. We will collect store and use your personal data in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018.
For further information on how your information is used, how we maintain the security of your information and your rights in relation to the information we hold about you please ask to see a copy of our Data Protection Policy.
Where there are serious concerns a referral will be made to Children’s Services or the Local Authority Designated Officer if the issue relates to a staff member.
Are you a worried neighbour, member of the public or family member?
If you are a member of the public or a family member who is worried about a child in your community, it is important that you act on these concerns. You should call 01204 331500.
Alternatively, you can also contact the NSPCC:
If your concern is less urgent, you may also find these resources useful:
Children's Advice and Support Service: CASS
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
Operation Encompass - Safeguarding Against Domestic Abuse
The purpose of Bolton Encompass is to safeguard and support children and young people who have been involved in or witnessed a domestic abuse incident. Domestic abuse impacts children in a number of ways. Children are at increased risk of physical injury during an incident, either by accident or because they attempt to intervene. Even when not directly injured, children are greatly distressed by witnessing the physical and emotional suffering of a parent.
Encompass has been created to address this situation. It is the implementation of a key partnership working between the police and schools. The aim of sharing information is to allow ‘Key Adults’ the opportunity of engaging with the child and to provide access to support that allows them to remain in a safe but secure familiar environment.
Following the report of an incident of domestic abuse, by 9.00am on the next school day the school’s Key Adult will be informed that the child or young person has been involved in a domestic incident. This knowledge, given to schools through Operation Encompass, allows the provision of immediate early intervention through silent or overt support dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.
Operation Encompass - Handbook for Schools