Safeguarding

Safeguarding and online safety

Safeguarding is the responsibility of all adults and especially those working or volunteering with children.

Jaye Moore-Smith

Our Safeguarding Officer. You can contact them by email or by calling the school.

Safeguarding at Wishmore

Lift Wishmore is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people.

We expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and maintain a vigilant and safe environment. In addition, we believe that all those who come into contact with children and families in their everyday work, including practitioners who do not have a specific role in relation to child protection, have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Safer Recruitment

Prior to employment all staff (paid or voluntary) are DBS checked for their suitability to work with children and young people.

Once the member of staff joins our school, they complete online Safeguarding training provided by Educare and sign an online AET Code of Conduct. Refresher training is provided every academic year by either one of the safeguarding team or an outside provider. This training informs staff of all their responsibilities as indicated in the 'Keeping Children Safe' (2024), DfE guidance which includes signs and symptoms, and advice and guidance about what to do in the event of a concern.

Visitors

All visitors must sign in at reception and read the Visitor Information Sheet. They are issued with a visitors lanyard which must be worn at all times and then supervised whilst on site.

Concerns

If you have any concerns around any Lift Wishmore students please contact dsl@liftwishmore.org

Our policies

We have a suite of policies relevant to safeguarding. Here is a link to our statutory information including safeguarding and online safety policies.

eSafety

Keep an eye on your child’s internet use including email and social media (Facebook, Snapchat, etc)
Check the history folder of your internet browser to check what sites have been accessed
Consider purchasing filter software or see if your ISP (BT, Sky, Talk Talk, etc) provide their own
Protect your computer with firewall/antivirus software

All staff have been trained on how to report safeguarding and technical concerns, such as if: 

They witness or suspect unsuitable material has been accessed
They are able to access unsuitable material
They are teaching topics that could create unusual activity on the filtering logs
There is a failure in the software or an abuse of the system
There are perceived unreasonable restrictions that affect teaching and learning or administrative tasks
They notice abbreviations or misspellings that allow access to restricted material

eSafety student guidance

Never post your personal information, such as a mobile phone number, home address, or the name of your school
Be aware that information you give out through social networking sites, instant messages, emails and blogs could put you at risk of bullying or harassment
Never meet in person with anyone you first “met” online. Some people may not be who they say they are
Remember that posting information about your friends could put them at risk
Never respond to harassing or rude texts, messages and emails. Delete any unwanted messages or friends who continuously leave inappropriate comments
Never give out your password to anyone other than your parent or carer
If you would not say something to another person’s face, do not post it online!
Only add people as friends to your site if you know them in real life
Think before posting your photos. DO NOT post or send semi-nude or nude pictures of yourself or anyone else. Personal photos should not have revealing information such as school names or location
Use the privacy settings of the social networking sites

Further useful contacts:

NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children): nspcc.org.uk

Report It: https://www.report-it.org.uk/

CEOP Report: https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/

Childnet International: https://www.childnet.com/

Internet Watch Foundation: http://www.iwf.org.uk/

UK Safer Internet Centre: http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/

Think U Know: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk

Childline: www.childline.org.uk

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