Safeguarding

Create Safeguarding Statement

At Create Partnership Trust we put the safeguarding and wellbeing of the children first and expect all visitors and volunteers to do the same.

In our schools children are taught how to keep themselves safe, form positive relationships, and know who to speak to if they need help.

We work with our families and sometimes outside agencies to safeguard our pupils. Our staff have a duty of care to report any concerns, and always act in the best interests of the child.

For more information please see our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

• You should report concerns to a member of the Designated Safeguarding Team (DST) immediately who will deal with the concerns and inform the Designated Senior Lead (DSL).
• Overall responsibility for Safeguarding within our MAT lies with the CEO- Mr Mark Unwin.
• Our designated Trustee for Safeguarding is Mary Higgins.

If anything worries you or concerns you, report it straight away.

Any Concerns?

If you have any Safeguarding Concerns you would like to raise with the school please contact us on 0121 675 1897 or come into school and speak to us.

If you have an immediate concern and cannot contact us please visit Children's Advice and Support Service (CASS) website or call them on 0121 303 1888.

In an emergency where a child's safety is at immediate risk of significant harm contact West Midlands Police on 999

Keeping Children Safe in Education

All Staff at our school have read the Keeping Children Safe in Education (Information for Schools and Colleges) document.

This document explains;

• What School and College Staff should know and do
• Types of abuse and neglect
• Specific Safeguarding Issues
• Further Information on a Child Missing from Education
• Further Information on Child Sexual Exploitation
• Further Information on Female Genital Mutilation
• Further Information on Preventing Radicalisation

Please see below for links to the documents.

Right Help, Right Time

In line with Birmingham Safeguarding Children’s Board, Brookfields follows the refreshed threshold guidance “Right Help, Right Time” (RHRT). This framework has provided everyone at Brookfields with clear advice about what to do and how to respond if a child and their family need extra help. Our DSLs, have attended the required training suggested by the RHRT Multi-Agency so have embedded the RHRT guidance within the day to day practice of the school. Our staff regularly receive training so they know that the voice of the child is at the centre of their planning, decision making and service delivery.

For further information on the materials provided by RHRT, read the following documents:

Please find below a useful leaflet with advice and strategies to support conversations with your child about Sexual Harassment. With the every grown use of technology, this is becoming an increasing concern faced by our young people. As a school, we will have ensured our curriculum incorporates e-safety and educates our pupils about what to do when they feel unsafe. The guidance below will support you as a parent to speak to your child also.