Our Approach to Safeguarding and Prevention

Safeguarding

Our Approach

We have a zero tolerance to any type of abuse, and we are very clear, the welfare of our learners is paramount

If you are concerned about a learner or are a learner and want to report a safeguarding issue, please use the form below.

Our safeguarding team are available to help in all circumstances. If you would prefer to speak to a member of our team, please call the office on 01472 358 932. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Cris Drant.

Safeguarding Reporting Form: In an Emergency, please call 999
The following information is optional but advised:

The following organisations can also offer support.

Early Help can prevent problems from getting worse by providing support to families when a need is identified or as soon as a problem emerges. This can be at any point in a child’s life, from conception, through childhood and into adolescence. It can also prevent further problems arising by building resilience with families to find their own solutions in the future. https://dscp.org.uk/professionals/early-help

Think You know

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/14_plus/

Guidance and support on Sex, relationships and the internet

CEOP – report online sexual abuse

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

Childline – help support and guidance on Bullying, abuse, drugs, alcohol, relationships, mental health and more for 18’s and under.

https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/

Online, on the phone, anytime!

Mind

https://www.mind.org.uk

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness, and promote understanding and support people in communities across England and Wales. Their range of services include supported housing, crisis helplines, drop-in centres, employment and training schemes, counselling, and befriending.

DSAP Doncaster Safeguarding Adults Partnership.

Reporting an adult safeguarding concern.

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults-contents-page

Domestic Abuse

Help and support for all types of abuse, Contact details for the Domestic Abuse Co-ordination teams (DACT)

https://www.southyorks.police.uk/find-out/advice-for-victims/domestic-abuse/

Doncaster Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) provides mental health assessments, therapy and interventions for children, young people up to the age of 18 years and their families or identified carers when the child and young person is experiencing emotional or mental health difficulties.

https://camhs.rdash.nhs.uk/doncaster/

Family Lives offers a confidential and free* helpline service for families in England and Wales (previously known as Parentline). Please call us on 0808 800 2222 for emotional support, information, advice, and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life

https://www.familylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/confidential-helpline/

The Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline provides support and expert advice on anything from dealing with a break-up to going back to work or sorting out child maintenance, benefit, or tax credit issues. Our friendly advisers will talk through your options and send you useful information. Your call is free and confidential.

The helpline number is 0808 802 0925.

https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/what-we-do/contact-us/helpline/

The UK Government has launched a new advice and support site to help keep children safe from sexual abuse. The site includes advice for parents and carers on spotting the signs of sexual abuse and speaking to your child about relationships and safety. It also signposts to sources of further support for children, adults and professionals including the NSPCC helpline and Childline.  

Let's stop abuse together. (campaign.gov.uk)

Andy's Man Club 

ANDYSMANCLUB are a men's suicide prevention charity, offering free support groups across the UK. The club is open to any man aged 18 or over, who have either been through a storm, are going through a storm, have a storm brewing in life, or just want to meet a good group of people with the aim of improving one another!

https://andysmanclub.co.uk/