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Safeguarding

What is Safeguarding & Child Protection ?

At 猫爪影像, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all our young people, it involves:

how well students are taught to keep themselves safe, including online
how well the school protects students from bullying, racist abuse, harassment or discrimination, and promotes good behaviour
the effectiveness of health and safety policies and procedures
the effectiveness of arrangements to provide a safe environment and secure school site
how well the school meets the needs of students with medical conditions
how appropriately child welfare and child protection concerns are identified and responded to by the school
how effectively the school works with key agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
the extent to which the school ensures that adults working with children are appropriately recruited and vetted, and receive appropriate training, guidance, support and supervision to undertake the effective safeguarding of students

Expand any of the below sections for advice and guidance, our approach to safeguarding and how to report safeguarding concerns.

Safeguarding
- Safeguarding Policies and KCSIE Statutory Guidance
  Policies
  
  Please find our policy for safeguarding and child protection by
  
  Please find our policy for Pupil Mental Health and Wellbeing by
  
  Please find our poilicy for Online Safety by
  
  Keeping Children Safe in Education
  
  (KCSIE) is statutory guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) in England that outlines the legal duties schools and colleges must follow to safeguard and promote the welfare of children under 18. This guidance is essential for all staff working in educational settings to understand their safeguarding responsibilities.
  
  Working Together to Safeguard Children
  
  outlines how professionals and agencies should collaborate to ensure the safety and well-being of children and young people. This guidance emphasises a multi-agency approach, requiring professionals from various sectors to work together, share information, and coordinate efforts to protect children from harm.
  
  To view the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance
- Our Culture of Vigilance
  Here at Montpelier High school we:-
  - Believe safeguarding and protecting students is everyone's responsibility.
  - Have a culture of fairness and equality.
  - Care for each other.
  - Listen to our students.
  - Are mindful of the needs and issues around vulnerable children.
  - Teach our students to keep safe.
  - Support students and their families and carers.
  - Identify signs of concern.
  - Monitor attendance rigorously.
  - Communicate regularly with external agencies.
  - Train all our staff/Governors in safeguarding.
  - Keep all staff updated with new guidance and policies.
  - We collect and retain data on the school community in order to ensure they are effectively safeguarded.
  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and this requires all staff, Governors, visitors, parents/carers and students to share this commitment.
  
  We aim to ensure that all child protection and welfare concerns and referrals are handled promptly, sensitively, professionally and in ways that support the specific needs of the individual child. Through providing a caring, safe and stimulating environment which promotes the social, physical and moral development of all our students, we aim to foster an atmosphere of trust, respect and security, which allows our students to flourish and go onto lead positive and fulfilling lives beyond school.
- Contacting the 猫爪影像 & V6 Safeguarding Team
  Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) – Rachael Jones - rachael.jones@mhs.e-act.org.uk
  
  The Heads of Year Team, in partnership with tutors provide the central provision for student welfare within 猫爪影像 and V6 Sixth Form.
  
  Click Here for contact information for our Heads of Year team.
  
  For information on seeking support for wellbeing or pastoral concerns click here.
- What to do if you have a Safeguarding Concern About a Child
  First Response is the front door to children’s services in Bristol. We may need to contact them if we have a safeguarding concern about a child and need to explore further support than what has already been offered from the school and other organisations.
  
  First Response are responsible for assessing the concerns that they receive and making the decision about what action to take regarding them. First Response will gather information from partner agencies that are involved with families that are referred.
  
  First Response will decide whether any action is necessary and, if so, whether a family will be referred to the Families in Focus Team or a Social Work Unit for further assessment.
  
  The work of Families in Focus can include parenting programmes or support, mentoring as well as support with behaviour management or home routines.
  
  For additional information about First Response click here:
  
  Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
  
  Are you worried that a child may be at risk of Female Genital Mutilation? Are you a child worried about FGM? Signs that FGM may be planned include plans for a long holiday with a special celebration about becoming a woman, and your family may talk of ‘pinching your bottom’.
  
  Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is also known as female circumcision or female genital cutting. FGM has no health benefits, and it harms girls and women in many ways. It involves removing and damaging healthy and normal female genital tissue, and interferes with the natural functions of girls’ and women’s bodies.
  
  FGM is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons”.
  
  For more information about FGM, what to do if you suspect someone is at risk of FGM or for advice to support victims please visit the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership:
  
  To view a leaflet about FGM for parents and carers .
- Health and Safety
  猫爪影像, so far as is reasonably practicable, will provide a working environment that is safe and without risk to health, safety and welfare of all its employees. This also extends to students, volunteers, contractors, visitors and any other person who is on one of our sites or who may be affected by our acts or omissions.
  
  All staff, students, contractors, volunteers and visitors must wear their employee, visitor or student lanyard at all times.
  
  For our E-ACT policy for Eduational Visits please
  
  For our full Trust health and safety policy please visit the statutory policies area of the E-ACT website.
- Children's Mental Health Week
  Children’s Mental Health Week was launched in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. The Children’s Mental Health Week theme this year is “Let’s Connect”, encouraging people to connect with others in healthy, rewarding and meaningful ways.
  
  We have been using the PSHE programme with our students to discuss healthy relationships with others, how connections with others help us have a sense of belonging and how we can use our voices to connect with those who feel marginalised or disconnected.
  
  Throughout Children’s Mental Health week we will be sharing daily tips promoting mental health awareness. There are also some helpful tips from mental health experts to help connect with your child on the . For more information about Children’s Mental Health week please visit
- ChatHealth Text Messaging Service
  ChatHealth enables students aged 11-19 to text a number and receive confidential advice on a range of topics including mental health and wellbeing, smoking, drugs and alcohol, bullying, body image, relationships and healthy eating.
  
  The number for ChatHealth is
  
  07312 263093
  
  Open Monday to Friday, from 9am-5pm, during term time and school holidays – excluding bank holidays. It is an anonymous and confidential service although service users can be identified if a young person is at risk of significant harm.
  
  ChatHealth was launched by the Community Children’s Health Partnership, which is led by Sirona Care & Health and partners. The service is funded by the local authorities across BNSSG and will complement the existing school nursing service.
- Report Harmful Content
  If you've experienced or witnessed harm online Report Harmful Content can help.
  
  can help you to report harmful content online by providing up to date information on community standards and direct links to the correct reporting facilities across multiple platforms.
- Support for Parents and Students & Staying Safe Online
  Please visit the below link for information about the range of support available to help safeguard our students, as well as information about keeping children safe online.
  
  ONLINE SAFETY & SUPPORT SERVICES
  
  Talking to your Child about Online Sexual Harassment - Things I Wish My Parents Had Known
  
  Children's Comissioner Dame Rachel de Souza has compiled some important advice and guidance by bringing together a group of 16–21 year olds and asked them to discuss what they think parents should know, and what they should say to their children when talking about sexualised bullying and the pressures of growing up online. This guidance is based on the voices of young people giving adults their tips on how to tackle this subject.
  
  To view the infomation
  
  Using Mobile Phones
  
  Making new friends is one of the best parts of going to Secondary schools. However, sometimes this new responsibility is difficult to manage. We remind students about our commitment to be kind, the consequences of inappropriate behaviour and the importance of community. We will also signpost where they can go for support. Please use the resources from the UK Safer Internet Centre to help support you to have these conversations with your children at home -
  
  E-ACT Online Safety Policy
  
  You can find the E-ACT policy for Online Safety by
- Communications with 猫爪影像 Staff
  Please be aware that we do not tolerate aggressive behaviour or language directed at any member of staff – if this should happen, you will be given a copy of this statement and be asked to leave the school site immediately.
  
  In cases, where staff are subjected to verbal abuse, aggressive or inappropriate language via a telephone conversation or email, these communications will be halted and blocked immediately. Thank you for support and consideration.
- Keeping Children Safe from Radicalism and Extremism
  Education settings play a critical role in preventing radicalisation among young people by identifying them early on and providing appropriate support. These settings have direct access to young people and can help to develop a culture of understanding, respect and tolerance towards others. By providing a safe environment where young people can express their views and concerns, schools can detect early warning signs of radicalisation and provide early interventions to address them. This can involve offering counselling services, providing pastoral care, and liaising with external agencies to provide targeted support. By identifying and supporting young people, education settings and schools can help to prevent radicalisation and create a more inclusive and cohesive society.
  
  Children are vulnerable to extremist ideology and radicalisation. Similar to protecting children from other forms of harms and abuse, protecting children from this risk should be a part of a schools or colleges safeguarding approach.
  
  Extremism is the vocal or active opposition to our fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and the mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. This also includes calling for the death of members of the armed forces.
  
  Radicalisation refers to the process by which a person comes to support terrorism and extremist ideologies associated with terrorist groups.
  
  Terrorism is an action that endangers or causes serious violence to a person/people; causes serious damage to property; or seriously interferes or disrupts an electronic system. The use or threat must be designed to influence the government or to intimidate the public and is made for the purpose of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause.
  
  猫爪影像 believes and actively supports the view that all students should be protected from radicalisation and extremism. Our approach to this is in line with the Government’s CONTEST strategy (the counter terrorist strategy) and PREVENT (stopping people becoming supporting terrorism or becoming terrorists). The Avon & Somerset Police support us in this by teaching our students and staff about PREVENT.
  
  PREVENT
  
  The statutory guidance within the Prevent duty summarises the requirements on schools and childcare providers in terms of four general themes:
  - Risk assessment
  - Working in partnership
  - Staff training
  - IT policies.
  In an educational context, Prevent is a tool for supporting and protecting children and young people who are vulnerable and at risk of being radicalised. The statutory guidance makes it clear that schools are expected to assess the risks of children being drawn into terrorism and/or supporting extremist ideas. Understanding how and where young people can be put at risk of extremism and radicalisation is the critical first step in addressing the threat.
  
  Schools are expected to take a ‘risk based approach’ and perform a risk assessment to inform the responses needed to protect pupils.
  
  猫爪影像 uses the Prevent risk assessment as a guide to help us assess the risks affecting children in the local area and identify students who:
  - May be at risk of radicalisation
  - Ensure an appropriate referral process is in place
  - Develop multi agency approaches to address safeguarding issues
  - Ensure effective learning opportunities to safeguard children from extremism
  - Promote community cohesion.
  Our Prevent self-assesment and action plan can be viewed by clicking the link below:
  
  For information about our policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection please visit this page.
  
  Radicalisation
  
  Radicalisation is the process by which people come to support terrorism and extremism, and in some, cases participate in terrorist groups. Extremism is the vocal or active opposition to the fundamental British values.
  
  Our 100% commitment to safeguarding student welfare means we are vigilant to monitoring vulnerability to radicalisation including:
  - Family tensions
  - Sense of isolation
  - Migration
  - Distance from cultural heritage
  - Experience of racism or discrimination
  - Feeling of failure
  Any concerns must be reported to the Designated Safeguarding Lead and members of the Pastoral Team.
  
  Support for those at risk of becoming extremists or radicalised
  
  Visit for information on early intervention and prevention support.
  
  Keeping Children Safe from Radicalisation and Extremism
  
  Please for advice and guidance if you have concerns a child may be vulnerable to radicalisation or extremism.