South Bank Multi Academy Trust Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy If a child is in immediate danger or is at risk of harm, a referral should be made to children’s social care (01904 551900 or 01609 780780 out-of-hours) and/or the police (101 or 999) immediately. ANYONE CAN MAKE A REFERRAL. Where referrals are not made by the designated safeguarding lead, the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) should be informed as soon as possible that a referral has been made. IF, AT ANY STAGE, A CHILD’S SITUATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE IMPROVING, ALERT THE DSL/CONTACT CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE TO PRESS FOR ACTION. Date approved by Trustees: 13th February 2017 Date adopted by Governing XX Review Timetable: Annually Renewal Date: February 2018 NB: EACH ACADEMY TO FILL IN THEIR OWN DETAILS KNAVESMIRE/MILLTHORPE/SCARCROFT/WODTHORPE Designated Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Governor Deputy Safeguarding Lead Multi-agency Level 2 Training Multi-agency Level 2 Training Multi-agency Level 2 Training Members of staff/governors who have completed certificated Safer Recruitment Training: 1 Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined for the purposes of this policy as: protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes. This policy will ensure that there is a consistent approach to Safeguarding and Child Protection across South Bank Multi Academy Trust and it applies to all young people within the Trust under the age of 18. The believes that the safety and well-being of its pupils is of the utmost importance and sets out to ensure that action will be taken to protect a child where that child is suffering harm or is likely to suffer harm. Trust staff are in a unique position that can allow them to identify safeguarding concerns at an early stage. They have a role beyond that of educating pupils or supporting the smooth running of the academy, which extends to the care and basic human rights of each young person. This policy should be read in conjunction with all other academy safeguarding policies and procedures (see Appendix Six) [each academy to list appropriate titles in Appendix Six]
The child has an excessive preoccupation with sexual matters and inappropriate knowledge of adult sexual behaviour for their age, or regularly engages in sexual play inappropriate for their age Sexual activity through words, play or drawing Repeated urinary infections or unexplained stomach pains The child is sexually provocative or seductive with adults Inappropriate bed-sharing arrangements at home Severe sleep disturbances with fears, phobias, vivid dreams or nightmares which sometimes have overt or veiled sexual connotations Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. of possible emotional abuse Depression, aggression, extreme anxiety, changes or regression in mood or behaviour, particularly where a child withdraws or becomes clingy Obsessions or phobias Sudden underachievement or lack of concentration Seeking adult attention and not mixing well with other children Sleep or speech disorders Negative statements about self Highly aggressive or cruel to others Extreme shyness or passivity Running away, stealing and lying of possible neglect Dirty skin, body smells, unwashed, uncombed hair and untreated lice Clothing that is dirty, too big or small, or inappropriate for weather conditions Frequently left unsupervised or alone Frequent diarrhoea Frequent tiredness Untreated illnesses, infected cuts or physical complaints which the carer does not respond to Frequently hungry or overeating junk food APPENDIX TWO: DfE ‘Keeping Children Safe In Education’ 2016 Referral Flowchart