Safeguarding

Safeguarding at Beths Grammar

At Beths Grammar School, we pride ourselves on our excellent pastoral care as part of our approach to ensuring all children at the school are safe.

We designate key staff to manage any child protection or safeguarding issues. If you have any safeguarding or wellbeing concerns or questions, then please email esafe@beths.bexley.sch.uk.

As a school, we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children and adults feel respected and valued. We maintain an attitude of ‘it could happen here’ where safeguarding is concerned and promote a culture of openness where children have a voice and are listened to.

The school’s safeguarding policy and procedures on safeguarding are based on the government’s guidance on “Keeping children safe in education”. The school adheres to the requirements and recommendations of the Bexley Safeguarding Partnership for Children & Young People | Bexley LSCB with regard to Child Protection issues and carries out other procedures that are connected and relevant.

To report a concern about a student, please email esafe@beths.bexley.sch.uk  your message will only be sent to our Safeguarding team in the first instance and will be triaged appropriately.  All members of SLT (senior leadership team) and all Heads of Year are trained to DSL (Designated safeguarding lead) level, as such, please be reassured that your concern will be dealt with sensitively by the appropriate staff member.

DO YOU KNOW?

All adults at Beths Grammar are trained to ensure you are safe and protected from harm.

If you feel you are unsafe or suffering silently you can talk to any adult in the school.

If you are worried about something that is happening at home, at school or on the internet make sure you talk to an adult.

We have a number of adults who are well trained and experienced in dealing with vulnerable young people including a full-time school counsellor.

Please see the contact details for our staff with responsibility for safeguarding below:

Mr A. Jones – Designated safeguarding Lead (DSL)

a.jones@beths.bexley.sch.uk 01322 556 538 (extension 138)

Mrs Tania Searby – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

mssearby@beths.bexley.sch.uk

School Counsellor

Ms S. Shofolahan

S.SHOFOLAHAN@beths.bexley.sch.uk

Where can I get help?

If you have an urgent concern about a young person and it is outside of normal school hours, then you can contact the police on 101. However, if there is a serious risk of harm then call 999. Alternatively, you can contact Bexley Children’s Services at the at the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 020 3045 5440 or on the out of hours number 0208 3037171. You can also make an online referral here Worried about a child | London Borough of Bexley .

Contact details for other local borough children’s services (and other useful contact details) can be found in our policy here.

Help can also be accessed here: