The safety and welfare of pupils and staff is of paramount importance to staff and Governors at Kirkby and Great Broughton School.
Staff and governors strive to ensure that members of the school community are kept safe from harm.
Safeguarding is the responsibility of all members of staff and governors. All staff, governors and volunteers take part in regular safeguarding training.
Mrs McCormick
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Clare Gence
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Hannah Atkinson
Additional designated safeguard lead
The safety and welfare of pupils and staff is of paramount importance to staff and Governors at Kirkby and Great Broughton School.
Staff and governors strive to ensure that members of the school community are kept safe from harm.
Safeguarding is the responsibility of all members of staff and governors. All staff, governors and volunteers take part in regular safeguarding training.
The governor with responsibility for safeguarding is Chris Scott
It is the role of all adults in a child's life to keep them safe and all staff in school have regular training in safeguarding and child protection. You can read our safeguarding policies on our website. In our school the designated person for safeguarding is Mrs McCormick and the deputy safeguarding lead is Mrs Borwell. We are here to support children and families so please do get in touch if you have any concerns about a child's well-being or would like some support as a family.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. At our school, keeping children safe is at the heart of everything we do. We work closely with families, the Local Authority and a wide range of agencies to ensure that every child is protected, listened to and supported.
If you are ever worried about a child, please contact us immediately. If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
If you are worried about a child
- Police (emergency): 999
- North Yorkshire Children & Families Service (non‑emergency): 01609 780780
- Multi‑Agency Screening Team (MAST): 0300 131 2131
- NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000
North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP)
The NYSCP provides clear guidance for parents, carers and professionals on keeping children safe, recognising concerns and accessing support.
- North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP): https://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk (safeguardingchildren.co.uk in Bing)
Early Help and Family Support
Early Help provides support for families at the right time, helping to prevent small worries becoming bigger problems.
- Early Help (North Yorkshire): https://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/parents-carers/early-help/ (safeguardingchildren.co.uk in Bing)
Child Exploitation Awareness
Information for parents on recognising and preventing child exploitation, including online risks, grooming and county lines.
- Be Aware – Child Exploitation Hub (NYSCP): https://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/beaware/ (safeguardingchildren.co.uk in Bing)
Online Safety for Parents
We encourage all families to stay informed about online safety, social media, gaming and parental controls.
- NSPCC Online Safety: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ (nspcc.org.uk in Bing)
- Internet Matters: https://www.internetmatters.org
- UK Safer Internet Centre: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk (saferinternet.org.uk in Bing)
- CEOP – Report Online Abuse: https://www.ceop.police.uk
- Childnet: https://www.childnet.com
- Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org
Prevent Duty
Information for parents about the national Prevent strategy and how schools safeguard children from radicalisation.
- Prevent Duty Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance (gov.uk in Bing)
Statutory Guidance
These national documents explain how schools keep children safe.
- Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education (gov.uk in Bing)
- Working Together to Safeguard Children: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children (gov.uk in Bing)
Operation Encompass
Our school is part of Operation Encompass, which supports children experiencing domestic abuse.
- Operation Encompass: https://www.operationencompass.org
E Safety
It is vital that we work in partnership to teach our children to be safe online.
The Thinkuknow parent guide can be accessed directly here.
Operation Encompass
We support the work of Operation Encompass (supporting children experiencing domestic abuse) Mrs McCormick is the trained key person
