Safeguarding and the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. At Brookside we take our responsibilities in this area very seriously and have robust systems and procedures in place to ensure that our children are safe, happy and well looked after.
• Mrs Rachel Clark is the Designated Safeguarding Lead person (DSL) for child protection & safeguarding issues.
• Mr Gary Kenny is the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead person (DSL) for child protection & safeguarding issues.
• Mrs Reesha Armstead and Mr Lewis James are the lead governors for Safeguarding and Child Protection.
If you have a concern or a member of staff has a concern it can be reported confidentially to either of the designated people. All staff have a valid DBS certificate, recorded in our Single Central Register, which is kept in the office. Staff are re-checked every 3 years. All Governors also all have valid DBS certificates. Should a child disclose anything that causes you to have a concern about their welfare please report it immediately to any teacher or designated person. Do not engage the child in discussion on this issue yourself.
The School Policy for Child Protection is updated in line with Local Authority Guidance and Regulations. Our policy and procedures for safeguarding are also reviewed and approved by Governors on an annual basis.
• All staff receive regular training around safeguarding from the local authority.
• Designated persons receive updates to training every 2 years.
Additional policies that relate to pupil welfare and safety, such as Child-on-Child Abuse, Internet & Online Security, Anti-Bullying and Pupil Behaviour can be found here.
If you have an urgent safeguarding issue outside of school hours you are able to contact the Nottinghamshire Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 0300 500 8090 or 0300 456 4546
Useful links for online safety information