What is Safeguarding?

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.

Safeguarding means:

• protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
• preventing harm to children’s health or development
• ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
• taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.

Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. This includes child protection procedures which detail how to respond to concerns about a child.

(NSPCC)

Our Safeguarding Team

Our safeguarding team is made up of the following staff:

Mrs D. Solla - Headteacher - Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs B. Kazi - Deputy Headteacher - Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mrs V. Smith – Senior Leader – Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead

You can contact any of our Safeguarding Team on 0116 236 6925

Alternatively, if the child is in immediate danger or is not a pupil at the school please contact Leicester City Children's Services on 0116 4541004 or the police.

Out of School Hours Safeguarding

Please be aware that during the school holidays and times when the school is closed, you are still able to inform us of any child protection concerns you may have.

Emails can be sent to:

safeguarding@beaumontlodge.leicester.sch.uk

This email address will be checked regularly and we will respond as swiftly as

possible.

However this is not an emergency contact. If you have an immediate concern and feel that a child is at risk of significant harm or danger please contact the police. You can also contact Leicester City Council Children's Social Care and Early Help who will be able to offer further advice and guidance.

They can be contacted on (0116) 4541004.

For further information about the school's safeguarding systems and procedures, please click here: https://www.beaumontlodge.leicester.sch.uk/safeguarding-4/