Safeguarding
We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent, effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students, and staff at school.
Safeguarding policies
Child Protection and Safeguarding
Keeping Children Safe in Education (part 1)
Working Together to Safeguard Children
Safeguarding means:
- Protecting children from maltreatment
- Preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development
- Making sure children receive safe and effective care
- Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
Safeguarding includes child protection, safer recruitment, health and safety, site security, safety on school trips, anti-bullying work and much more.
The school’s Safeguarding Team:
- Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL): Hannah Khan (hkhan@klbschool.org.uk) and Fran Bailey (fbailey@klbschool.org.uk)
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL): Lesley Ford (lford@klbschool.org.uk)
- Safeguarding Trustee: Simon Weston (sweston@klbschool.org.uk)
- Chair of Trustees: Andrew Covell (chair@klbschool.org.uk)
Key safeguarding policies and documents can be accessed in the Safeguarding Policies section of the Policies link: https://klbschool.org.uk/our-school/policies/
Other useful contact information (concerns should be raised with the agency in the county in which the young person resides):
- Access and Response Team: 01452 426565 (Glos.) and 01454 86 6000 (South Glos.)
- Police – 101 for non-urgent issues & 999 if urgent and an immediate response is needed
Useful websites and contact details:
- Parents worried about exploitation: https://paceuk.info/ or for confidential help and advice, call Pace on 0113 240 5226
- Childline: 0800 1111 or visit their website www.childline.org.uk
- Samaritans: 116 123
- Mental health apps approved by NHS:https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/category/mental-health/
- http://www.ceop.police.uk/
- https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
