Our aim is to educate our pupils around how to keep safe both in and out of school and this is done by liaising with all staff and sharing information when we feel they may be in danger in school and talking to key agencies in Sefton such as social services, youth services, health and the police to ensure the right support is in place when it is needed. We do this because we really care about our student’s and our community’s welfare and we want our young people to be the best that they can be.  History and experience tells us you can only do this if they are safe and happy.

Stanley High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children. All adults visiting or working on site at Stanley have a part to play in ensuring we keep our children and each other safe.

The team meets regularly and discusses and takes action to safeguard the most vulnerable children in school. The team members are key support staff throughout school who work closely with all year groups to ensure they are safe both in and out of school.

In order to protect children at Stanley High we will:

• Create an atmosphere where all children feel safe, valued and listened to
• Recognise signs and symptoms of abuse in all forms
• Act quickly and effectively when concerns around the welfare of our children are raised

All adults working with our children will know that:

• They have a duty of care to safeguard all children whilst on site at Stanley High School
• Disclosures of abuse can happen at any time and to anyone in school
• They should immediately report any concerns around the welfare of a child
• Their role is not to investigate any concerns raised

If you become worried about a child or by something you see or hear whilst on your visit to our school, this information must be shared verbally and quickly, with a safeguarding team member.

You can also report a Safeguarding concern through our enquiries@stanleyhigh.co.uk link.  Please mark the content as safeguarding.

Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

If you are worried that a child may be suffering significant harm, or if you are concerned that a child has suffered harm, neglect or abuse, please follow the advice below.

Members of the public can:

• Call the MASH team (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) 0345 140 0845 between 8am and 6pm (minicom 0151 934 4657).

• Contact the Emergency Duty Team on 0151 934 3555 for urgent advice outside of office hours (from 5.30pm Mon to Thurs, and 4pm Friday and weekends). If you think a child is in immediate danger call for police assistance via 999.

• Families with an allocated Social Worker are advised to contact their Social Worker directly via their mobile phone number. If families are struggling to contact their allocated Social Worker they need to contact the duty team on 0151 934  4481.
• The duty number for the children with disabilities social work team is 0151 934 3886.

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