At New Mill Infant and Junior Schools, we take our safeguarding responsibilities seriously. We have a robust safeguarding policy and effective procedures in place. Our staff are well trained and knowledgeable on how to create a safe and secure environment for all pupils and act promptly and effectively when required.
Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust Safeguarding Briefing
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024
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As we are two schools, we have an Executive Designated Safeguarding Leader (EDSL), who is Mrs E Barrow (Headteacher), and we have a Designated Safeguarding Leader Mrs M Fletcher. Mrs A Doherty, Mrs G Dolley, Miss Dunleavy and Miss Pepper are our deputy designated safeguarding leads. All can be contacted via the school office on 01484 955820.
Our safeguarding governor is Joe Taylor-Hannah who can also be contacted via the office.
If you think a child in Kirklees is being abused or mistreated, or you have concerns about a child’s well-being, you should call and speak to someone at one of the following numbers:
- Kirklees Children's Services Duty and Advice Team (for members of the public): 01484 456848 (9am to 5pm - Outside these hours, please call the relevant services).
- Kirklees Children's Services Duty and Advice Team (for education/medical professionals): 01484 414860 (24 hours)
- NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000
- NSPCC email: help@nspcc.org.uk
- NSPCC Online: Online Form
If you have immediate concern for a child's safety, please call: 999
If you are a child, call: 01484 456848 or Childline: 0800 1111
Other sources of information and advice can be found at:-
http://www.kirkleessafeguardingchildren.co.uk
Kirklees Safeguarding Children Partnership have produced a useful leaflet about Safeguarding. It explains the different types of child abuse and what to do if you have concerns about a child. It can be viewed here.