HOME ABOUT US PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS CURRENT STUDENTS CURRENT PARENTS NEWS & EVENTS CAREERS CONTACT SAFEGUARDING ABOUT US GENERAL SAFEGUARDING COVID UPDATE Following on from rising Covid rates the Government has asked that face masks be reintroduced in all secondary schools for students and staff in communal areas. This is a sensible way to help keep students, staff and our wider community safe from Covid this winter. Therefore, with immediate effect, we are requesting that all students (except those with a medical exemption) wear a face mask when travelling on school transport, in communal spaces and when queueing indoors for food. Please remember to continue to perform a lateral flow test twice weekly. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping our local communities healthy and safe. CLOSE NOTICE ✕ We use cookies on our website to ensure that we give you the best experience. 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Title Name Email Phone Number Lead DSL Rebecca Knaggs rebecca.knaggs@thecedarsacademy.org.uk 07398513767 Student Manager Rachael Farrell rachael.farrell@thecedarsacademy.org.uk 07946053166 Student Manager Louise Goodwin louise.goodwin@thecedarsacademy.org.uk 07534465602 Executive Head Laura Sanchez laura.sanchez@lionhearttrust.org.uk 07496832611 Associate Principal James Rolfe james.rolfe@thecedarsacademy.org.uk 07984445620 SENCO Luke Marvell luke.marvell@thecedarsacademy.org.uk 0116 2677107 SAFEGUARDING: OUT OF HOURS SUPPORT Should you require any advice or support with safeguarding, please refer to the following contacts: Leicestershire County Council First Response If you have significant concerns about a child’s safety 0116 305 0005 Website Leicester City Council 0116 454 1004 Website Childline 18 or Under? Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help. 0800 1111 Website NSPCC Contact the NSPCC helpline If you're worried about a child, even if you're unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support. help@nspcc.org.uk 0808 800 5000 Website The Samaritans Confidential emotional support 116123 Website Kooth A provider of online mental health services for children, young people and adults Website FRANK Confidential drugs information and advice 0300 123 6600 Website CAMHS Family Therapy Team A new service that has been set up for families across Leicester and Leicestershire. Families can ring and self refer for support. 0116 2952909 Parental Lockdown Assistance during COVID -19 Various helpful contacts Link Child Safety Online A practical guide for parents and carers whose children are using social media. Website OPERATION ENCOMPASS All Leicester City and Leicestershire County schools are part of Operation Encompass which is a safeguarding initiative aimed at improving outcomes for children and families affected by domestic violence and abuse. Operation Encompass is a protocol whereby schools are formally notified of any reported incident of domestic violence at an address at which children are present or normally resident. It is run in partnership with Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council and with Leicestershire Police. All public agencies currently share information where there are safeguarding concerns or risk of harm to children and the Police now share information about all incidents of domestic abuse through Operation Encompass. To further support the welfare of children, when any domestic abuse incident has been reported to the Police during the school term and one of our pupils was in the household, the information is shared with the Designated Safeguarding Lead. This system has been introduced because domestic abuse in a household can have a huge impact on children, even if they do not see what is happening. This information will be used to ensure the school is able to provide appropriate support to pupils. The information will remain confidential and will only be shared on a strictly need-to-know basis. For example, with the class teacher. It will not be shared with children. If you would like to speak to someone in confidence about domestic abuse, call the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0800 802 0028. YOUNGMINDS CRISIS MESSENGER The YoungMinds Crisis Messenger text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need support, you can text YM to 85258. We know that finding the right support is important, especially if you need someone to talk to right now. We aim to connect every texter to a trained volunteer promptly to provide crisis help. They will listen to you and help you think more clearly, enabling you to know that you can take the next step to feeling better. It is free and confidential to text our service from the following major networks: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. These include - BT Mobile, Tesco Mobile, Virgin Mobile, iD Mobile, Sky, Telecom Plus, Lebara and GiffGaff. Some Android phones issue a warning that you will be charged for texting us, provided you are on one of these networks this warning is incorrect and you will not be charged. If you text us from a network that is not on this list there is a possibility that you may be charged for the messages and that they may appear on your bill, this is because some networks do not provide the capability to message short codes. For more information: https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/get-urgent-help/youngminds-crisis-messenger/#youngminds-crisis-messenger Covid 19 Safeguarding Policy USEFUL LINKS Beehive Webmail Ofsted CONTACT US 0116 267 7107 schoolenquiries@thecedarsacademy.org.uk Wanlip Lane Birstall Leicester LE4 4GH © Lionheart Educational Trust 2021 - All Rights Reserved. Subject Access Requests Trust Policies Contact Us