Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Mrs L Mitchell

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL)

Mrs L Pilkington 

Miss A Reed

Miss T Wilson

Mrs A Brownbridge

Mrs K Peacock

Mrs J Millward

Mr J Wilkinson

Mrs Z Grant

Safeguarding Information

Safeguarding contact: safeguarding.wyvern@consilium-at.com or 01325 351377

At Wyvern Academy we are committed to developing young people who have a determination to succeed, a love of learning, a sense of pride and a strength of character. We wish for all of our young people to become empowered, global citizens who have a determination to improve the world as active and informed citizens. We are committed to ensuring that our young people are safe and able to make decisions which keep them safe and allow them to thrive.  

The safeguarding team at Wyvern Academy supports pupils in line with statutory guidance. The team are committed to ensuring that all young people are safe and able to focus on developing themselves to the best of their ability. Referral meetings, clear reporting procedures and support mentors ensure that young people feel safe in reporting issues. Depending on needs, pupils may be referred into our in school support, or to external agencies.  

Safeguarding legislation and government guidance says that safeguarding means:

Protecting children from maltreatment, preventing impairment of children’s health or development, ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

Child Protection: is part of safeguarding and promoting student welfare. It involves measures and structures designed to prevent and respond to significant harm, abuse, exploitation and neglect.

Safeguarding includes: Child Protection, Health Care Plans, Health and Safety, Site Security, Safety on school trips and visits, Safer recruitment – School Central Record & DBS checks, online safety and associated issues, anti-bullying work, children’s & learner’s health, mental health and emotional well-being and so much more.

Our Policies

We have a suite of policies relevant to safeguarding. Please see below:

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Keeping Children Safe in Education Annex B

Guidance for Safer Working Practice

Working Together to Safeguard Children

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

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

Childline: childline.org.uk Contact: 0800 1111