Parkstone Grammar School is fully committed to providing the highest possible standards in all safeguarding issues. We are committed to ensuring that all members of the school community are safe and happy at school.
To ensure this we are;
- Vigilant in ensuring that no risks to health or safety go unchallenged
- Vigilant in ensuring that no person without proper identification goes unchallenged
- Mindful of all the different individuals that make up our community, their needs, concerns and difficulties
- Quick to act should we believe or suspect any child in our care is suffering any type of abuse, maltreatment or neglect.
In order to achieve this;
- All members of our community understand their responsibilities in safeguarding and know who to report their concerns to
- We are committed to ensuring all members of our community are respected, valued and nurtured irrespective of background, race, gender, sexual orientation or differing ability
- Where there is concern regarding the protection, safety and/or welfare of a child we will follow BCP recommendations and share information with all relevant external agencies. This may include Children’s and Young People’s Social Care.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Designated Teacher for Looked After Children, Prevent Lead and Antibullying Lead at Parkstone Grammar School is Ms Jaimie Clayton. All members of the Leadership Group, Heads of Year and members of the pastoral team regularly complete Level 3 safeguarding training.
Our Safeguarding Governor is Mrs Alison Holme and can be contacted using the following email address safeguarding@parkstone.poole.sch.uk
Safeguarding and Child Protection Enquiries: Out of Hours
Please be aware that during any school holidays or school closures you will need to contact the following services if you have any concerns or require advice for your family or another.
- Where there is an immediate risk or concern for a child please contact the Police on 999.
- For concerns about a child or where you have ongoing concerns please contact Social Care on 01202 123334.
- If your enquiry is outside normal office hours (Mon-Fri, 8:30am – 5:15pm) on 01202 738256
- If the child resides in the Dorset area, please contact Dorset Children’s Social Care on 01202 228866
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is a project that runs jointly between schools and Dorset Police to offer support for children and young people who experience Domestic Abuse. Operation Encompass will ensure that senior safeguarding members of the school staff, (DSL/DDSLs) known as a Key Adults, are trained to allow them to receive information from the police and to use the information that has been shared, in confidence, while ensuring that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families, who have been involved in a domestic abuse incident. For further information, please read the following : Operation Compass
Prevent
There are many different strands to our wellbeing provision, one of which is to safeguard our students from being drawn into terrorism or being subject to radicalisation. To achieve this, we work closely with external agencies and in line with the Prevent Legislation to create an open and inclusive learning environment, where the wellbeing of our students and colleagues is of upmost priority.
We recognise that we play a vital role in keeping people safe from harm, including from the risks of extremism and radicalisation, and in promoting the welfare of students in our care.
Below are links for further guidance and information:
https://www.educateagainsthate.com/
https://www.educateagainsthate.com/parents/
County Lines
County Lines is the police term for urban gangs exploiting young people into moving drugs from a hub, normally a large city, into other markets – suburban areas and market and coastal towns.
The PAN Dorset Safeguarding team have produced some information around County Lines which may be of support to parents :
PAN Dorset Safeguarding – County Lines
Internet Safety
At Parkstone we recognise we play a key role in promoting internet safety for all of our students. Alongside parents we support our students through advice and guidance throughout our curriculum and continually promote the safe use of the internet both in school and at home.
Below are links for further guidance and information:
https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
The following documents provide a brief overview of the curriculum delivered to all of our students in relation to safeguarding and antibullying: