Sycamore Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.
Sycamore Academy is a listening school. Safeguarding is everybody’s business and we actively promote a whole school culture of openness, respect and vigilance where all learners and staff are safe. Children at Sycamore Academy will be able to talk freely to any member of staff if they are worried or concerned about something.
All staff are advised to maintain an attitude of ‘it could happen here’ where safeguarding is concerned. All staff will, through training and induction, know how to recognise indicators of concern, how to respond to a disclosure from a child and how to record and report this information.
Lead Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs Hopkins (Deputy Headteacher)
Lead Designated Safeguarding Lead: Miss Joseph (Safeguarding and Attendance Manager)
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs Pappa (SENCo Teacher)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Ms Senior (Safeguarding and Inclusion Manager)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mr Ross (Deputy Headteacher)
Safeguarding Governor: Rachel Mellor
If you are ever concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a child in school, please come and speak to any member of the Safeguarding Team.
Further advice and help can be sought from:
NSPCC: If you have concerns about the safety of a child then contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000 or email [email protected].
You can also report a concern directly by calling the Nottingham City MASH team on 0115 876 4800.
Children can talk to someone for advice and support at any time by contacting ChildLine on 0800 1111 or chatting to a counsellor online at www.childline.org.uk.
