Safeguarding & Pastoral Care

Safeguarding Information for Students 

From a school perspective, the safeguarding of children means protecting you from harm or damage and forms part of a framework which keeps children under the age of 18 safe from exploitation of any kind.

Students tell us they feel safe at our school. However, we know some children may be especially vulnerable to abuse.  It is the responsibility of everyone working in or for King’s Leadership Academy Bolton to help keep children and young people safe.

How to Raise a Concern

Have you got a problem or concern? Need a hand? No one to turn to? Don’t know what to do?

If you have any problems at school, at home, with your family or friends or in the local community please don’t suffer in silence.

The ASPIRE Hub is your safe, confidential space to come and ask for help and support or to access materials that may help you with things you are experiencing or how you are feeling. A place to seek help or to speak to someone in confidence. Remember you can always speak to any of our staff face-to-face.  You can access this at school, at home, anytime, anywhere!

ASPIRE Hub

 

Our Safeguarding Team

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Mr I Umarji 

Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is Ms L France

Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is Mr D Crosby

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Important Links to Further Information for Students

Keeping children and young people safe is a huge challenge and there are constantly new online developments that bring new risks. Please take a look at the links below to support you and your family if something has gone wrong. 

For example, ‘The Report an Image or Video webpage can help you with issues such as cyberbullying, impersonation and threats. You can also report worrying behaviour towards children or any concerns around mental health to YoungMinds. Find out more by selecting the links below. 

 

General Support for Children & Young People

Childline - https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/

Knife Crime 

Real stories about real people affected by knife crime - https://www.knifefree.co.uk/real-stories/

End the knife cycle - https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/your-options/knife-crime

Go Knife Free - https://www.knifefree.co.uk/

Crime

So you've been arrested - http://policeandschools.org.uk/onewebmedia/A%20guide%20to%20custody%20for%20young%20people%202019.pdf

Suicide Prevention

Grass Roots Suicide Prevention - https://www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/stay_alive_suicide_prevention_mobile_phone_application.html

Suicide – Papyrus - https://papyrus-uk.org/

Mental Health

Young Minds - Crisis Support - https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/get-urgent-help/

Worries About the World / Terrorism

Since9/11.com - https://since911.com/

Guidance - support and advice for parents and children - https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/news/guidance-discussing-terrorist-attacks-your-pupils

Worries about the world - https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/worries-about-the-world

Personal Safety

YouVSTrain - http://www.youvstrain.co.uk/

Public Immediate Action - https://www.citizenaid.org/

Online Safety

Report an image or video - https://contentreporting.childline.org.uk/

Worries about the world - https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/worries-about-the-world

Digital 5 a day - https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/our-work/digital/5-a-day/

Indecent Images of Children - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/indecent-images-of-children-guidance-for-young-people/indecent-images-of-children-guidance-for-young-people

Healthy Relationships

Healthy Relationships - https://www.disrespectnobody.co.uk/

Knife Crime 

Real stories about real people affected by knife crimehttps://www.knifefree.co.uk/real-stories/

End the knife cyclehttps://www.west-midlands.police.uk/your-options/knife-crime

Go Knife Freehttps://www.knifefree.co.uk/

Crime

So you've been arrestedhttp://policeandschools.org.uk/onewebmedia/A%20guide%20to%20custody%20for%20young%20people%202019.pdf

Drugs & Addiction

Psychoactive Substanceshttp://policeandschools.org.uk/KNOWLEDGE%20BASE/Psychoactive%20Substances.html