REPORT A SAFEGUARDING Concern
The safety and well-being of our students is something that our school strives hard to ensure and we continue to work hard to provide ways to help you tell us if you or your family have any school problems or worries e.g. bullying, peer issues, school work.
Reporting issues is a very effective way to enable us to be able to deal with risks before they escalate into harm. We understand that sometimes, coming into school to tell us about these issues cannot always be an easy thing to do.
That’s why we have launched a reporting service for pupils, families and the local community that allows you to send a message to a confidential school account where the Safeguarding Team who are experienced in responding to issues will receive it.
We know that reporting can raise awareness of an issue across the school and things can change because of that through discussion and education. Reporting someone who is bullying, for example, can very often focus attention on that person and is sometimes enough to change their behaviour. Whilst your report may not always get the solution you want to see, reporting bad behaviours can often stop them from happening to others. If people know their unacceptable behaviour will be reported they are less likely to do it and this can have a positive effect across the whole school.
To report a concern please click the link here
Safeguarding
At Thomas Alleyne's High School we aim to prepare our students to become good citizens of the future. Through our curriculum we teach pupils British values and how to celebrate diversity. We aim to raise their awareness of radicalisation and extremist views, whatever the source. We have adopted the principles and advice found in "Keeping Children safe in Education 2023" This is incorporated into our school policy on tackling extremism and our safeguarding policy.
Linked below will be many resources and bits of advice in regard to Safeguarding.
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP)
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) aims to keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online.
Parents, carers and children can report a concern about child sexual abuse or online exploitation to the CEOP Safety Centre.
ANY CHILD IN IMMEDIATE DANGER SHOULD ALWAYS CALL 999 FIRST.
You can contact CEOP by clicking on the logo on this page. This links to the CEOP website where you can report any concerns you may have. Alternatively, click www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
What happens when a report is made?
All reports are assessed and responded to by CEOP’s specialist Child Protection Advisors. If a police response is necessary, it will be conducted in partnership with your local police force. CEOP’s Child Protection team are specialist workers who have helped thousands of children.
Childline
Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. You can talk about anything. Whether it’s something big or small, our trained counsellors are here to support you.
Telephone: 0800 1111
Report Abuse in Education NSPCC helpline
The NSPCC have launched a dedicated helpline for children and young people who have experienced abuse at school, and for worried adults and professionals that need support and guidance, including for non-recent abuse. Call the new NSPCC helpline, Report Abuse in Education on 0800 136 663 or email help@nspcc.org.uk.
SARAC
SARAC (Sexual Abuse Rape Advice Centre) is a charity based in Burton providing free confidential emotional support services, advice and information to local people affected by rape, sexual abuse and/or exploitation. Helpline: 01283 517185. Download the information poster here.
CATCH 22
CATCH 22 is an organisation that supports children and young people in unhealthy relationships, victims of child sexual exploitation and children missing from home. For Catch22’s Missing Service, call: 01782 237106, email: catch22cse@catch-22.org.uk or look at their website (https://www.catch-22.org.uk/services/stoke-staffordshire-cse-missing/ ). The leaflet below is a guide to support parents and carers “How to keep your child safe from going missing”. Please click on the image to access the leaflet.
Safeguarding Information For Guardians
| Edible Guardians Alert | Click here |
| Purple Drank Guardians Alert | Click here |
| Vape Liquid of unknown substances Guardians Alert | Click here |
| Coping Skills Shout | Click here |
| Summer Safety | Click here |
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County Lines Poster |
Click here |
| Twitch information | Click here |
| Telegram information | Click here |
| Spotlight On Safeguarding | Click here |
| Operation Encompass Poster | Click here |
| Safeguarding at Thomas Alleyne's | Click here |