Safeguarding
Students - Who to talk to?
Talk 2 us is available for students to raise any concerns or worries
talk2us@sdcc.net
As a school we are committed to ensuring that our students are safe and understand how to keep themselves and others safe.
Parents - Who to talk to?
If you are worried or concerned about yourself or others, please contact our Safeguarding Team via the email below, where we will try to answer any questions.
Safeguarding Concern
If you're worried about a child or young person or think they're being abused, even if you're unsure, call our Families First team on 01752 668000 or email familiesfirst@plymouth.gov.uk.
The service is made up of multi-agency professionals who can give you advice, information and support.
They are available:
- 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday
- 9am to 5pm Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays
An emergency on-call duty service is available for overnight enquiries.
You can also contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000. If a child, young person or an adult is at immediate risk of harm, please contact 999.
Where to Get Support
CEOP
Report serious online concerns
NSPCC
www.nspcc.org.uk
Childline
Support for children
(0800 1111)
Report Harmful Content
www.iwf.org.uk
The Intercom Trust
www.intercomtrust.org.uk
First Response NHS 111
101 Non-Emergency police reporting
National Online Safety Parent Guides
Click here for more information
Young Devon
www.youngdevon.org
Kooth
www.kooth.com
PDAS Domestic Abuse Support
PEGS Child to Parent Abuse
www.pegsupport.co.uk
The Zone
Drop in on Union Street
Childrens Society Substance Support
www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Safeguarding Information
Important Information
- HM Government: Channel Duty Guidance
- HM Government: working Together to Safeguard Children
- Department for Education: Keeping Children Safe in Education
Links
- NSPCC Online Safety Helpline
- Prevent Strategy - Information for Parents
- NSPCC: Talking About Difficult Topics
- Devon & Cornwall Police: Information Hub
- How To Keep Kids Safe On Social Media | Parenting Online | NSPCC |
- Net Aware: Your guide to social networks, apps and games
- Prevent Strategy Parent Pamphlet
- CCO Talking to your child about online sexual harassment a-guide for parents
- TikTok Parental Guide
- NCA issues urgent warning about ‘sextortion’
The Safeguarding Governor is Colin Searls.
Support and Advice by Locality
Plymouth:
The Families First is a point of contact for advice and information about support for children and their families. They are able to suggest other agencies that might be of help and have advice about specific issues. Click here for more information on Families First.
Early Help is the extra support your family can get if you need it. It may be that you want to prevent a problem, or change things for your family before the problem becomes more serious. Click here for more information on the Early Help Hub
Cornwall
The Early Help Hub, identifies the most appropriate Early Help service for a child or young person aged from pre-birth up to 18, or 25 where young people have special educational needs or a disability. Click here for more information on the Early Help Hub.
PREVENT Duty
Prevent is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorist or extremist causes. The Prevent Strategy covers all types of terrorism and extremism, including the extreme right wing, violent Islamist groups and other causes.
From July 2015 all schools (as well as other organisations) have a duty to safeguard children from radicalisation and extremism. This means we have a responsibility to protect children from extremist and violent views the same way we protect them from drugs or gang violence. Importantly, we can provide a safe place for students to discuss these issues so they better understand how to protect themselves.
OPERATION ENCOMPASS
As a school we are part of the Operation Encompass strategy, working with the police and other agencies when families are experiencing domestic abuse.
NSPCC Online Safety Helpline Video
Parents guide to use of emojis
