Safeguarding Information

The Safeguarding Team at The Academy of Woodlands have a duty to monitor children who have been identified as having welfare or protection concerns and will notify Children’s Services as soon as possible when there is a significant concern or risk to a child.

If you have any concerns about your child or any other pupil in the school, please speak to:

Disclosures from pupils are referred to the designated adult responsible for Safeguarding.

All cause for concerns must be made via email using: school.office@aow.uk.com  when you send a concern, please put a date and time in the email.  An acknowledgement will be made to any emails sent; if you have not received a reply please follow this up.

The Senior Leadership Team and Inclusion Team will have responsibilities regarding children under Social Services or with Child Protection issues.

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Policies

Please click the buttons below to view our Policies pages, where you can find the below policies relating to Safeguarding.

Rivermead Inclusive Trust Policies

Safe Recruitment
Staff Code of Conduct
Managing Allegations Against Staff
Online Safety
Reporting low level concerns

Rivermead Inclusive Trust Policies

Academy of Woodlands Policies

Safeguarding Policy
School Behaviour Policy

Academy of Woodlands Policies

Safeguarding Children

Key Numbers for Referral

Are you confident you know what to do if you have a safeguarding Concern?

Initially, you should follow the school's referral procedures. Complete a MyConcern incident referral and select to alert the Designated Safeguarding Leads. Follow this up by telling a Designated Safeguarding Lead that you have done this.

Expect to receive some feedback from a Designated Safeguarding Lead about what has been actioned on your referral. If you do not receive feedback then go and ask for some.

What should I do if no Designated Safeguarding Lead is available?

Use one of the following methods to raise your own referral. Do not wait until the next day.

The Medway Council - Concerned about a child form, accessible from the following link:

https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200170/children_and_families/600/concerned_about_a_child_safeguarding_and_early_help/2

No Name consultation line: Tel 01634-331662 - This is an advice line where a social worker will tell you if your concern warrants further action.

First Response: 01634-334466 - This is the number to phone to refer a child who you believe is at risk of or has been harmed in some way (physical, emotional, sexual abuse or neglect).

Out of hours emergency line: 03000419191

Helpful Links

MSCP - Medway Safeguarding Children Partnership - https://www.medwayscp.org.uk/mscb/
NSPCC - PANTS Guides - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/pants-guides
NSPCC - Keeping Children Safe - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/
NSPCC - 0808 800 5000
Child Line - 0800 1111
CEOP Education - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
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Supporting Resilience in Parents and Carers

A recording from NELFT's Emotional Support Team - Useful strategies for parents and carers to support their own and their children's resilience

https://youtu.be/nMQv4goOVGo

Bereavement Awareness for Parents and Care-givers

A recording from CHUMS - Kent & Medway's Specialist Bereavement Service - How parents and care-givers can support their children who have been affected by bereavement.

https://youtu.be/6TZHnFR1HzQ

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