Safeguarding

At our school, the safety and wellbeing of every child is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for every child. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and we work closely with families and external agencies to promote children's welfare and ensure they receive the support they need.

As part of our safeguarding responsibilities, there may be occasions when we need to share information with other professionals or seek support from external agencies if we are concerned about a child's safety, wellbeing or welfare. This may include making a referral to Children's Social Care. Wherever possible, we will discuss concerns with parents and carers and work in partnership with families to support the child. However, there may be circumstances where we need to share information or take action without prior discussion if doing so is necessary to safeguard a child. Any decisions we make are guided by the best interests of the child and our statutory duty to safeguard and promote their welfare.

Policies

Policies 

Designated Safeguarding Leads

DSL Contact Details

dsl@stgabrielscofeacademy.org 

Useful Information

Here is some information for about reporting safeguarding concerns.​

If you have concerns that a child is suffering any form of abuse, neglect or cruelty, contact the Warwickshire Children and Families Family Connect immediately by calling 01926 414144. Lines are open Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 5.30pm, Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm.

If you need to get in touch out of usual office hours, please contact the Emergency Duty Team immediately by calling 01926 886922.

If you think that a child is at immediate risk, contact the police immediately by calling 999.

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Other Sources of Support for Families​

Contact the Family Information Service for advice and guidance on a wide range of subjects including:​

• Housing​
• Finance​
• Childcare​
• Parental conflict and contact​
• Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)​

Family support workers are available across Warwickshire to listen, support and offer advice and guidance to families and professionals. Information about the Family Support Helpline and face to face consultations is available here.

Visit the Warwickshire Family and Relationship Support Team webpage for information about accessing free online guides and workshops. 

Online Safety

Keeping children safe online is vital to supporting them to flourish. Please use the links below to help support you in keeping your child safe online.

CEOP Safety Centre- ​CEOP is a law enforcement agency and is here to help keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. 

NSPCC Online Safety Advice- Understanding online safety is tricky for all ages. NSPCC have advice to help you learn about staying safe online as a family.

UK Safer Internet Centre- Tips, advice, guides and resources on how to keep your child safe online.  

Operation Encompass

Our school is part of Operation Encompass, a national safeguarding initiative that supports children who may have been affected by domestic abuse incidents. Through this partnership, the police send a confidential notification to school if they have reasonable grounds to believe a child may be a victim of domestic abuse. This includes all children connected to a household where they have attended a domestic abuse incident; children who are physically present at the incident, children not physically present during the incident, and situations where a child might reside in another household temporarily or permanently.  

The aim of Operation Encompass is to support education settings to provide timely, informed support to children affected by domestic abuse, to ensure the school has up to date information about the child’s circumstances and enable immediate support to be put in place according to the child’s needs.