- Safeguarding
At Berkeley Primary School all of the staff have a duty of care for our children and are committed to keeping our children safe. We follow statutory guidance and all concerns are recorded promptly so that we can support children and families.
Who to contact with any concerns
If you want to raise a concern you can speak to Helen Earl (Designated Safeguarding Lead), Wendy Howlett (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead), Alison Neall, Anna Cvijetic or your child's class teacher who will pass on your concern.
You can contact us by;
-Telephone 01724 867065
-Miss Earl on admin.berkeleyprimary@northlincs.gov.uk.
-Mrs Cvijetic on head.berkeleyprimary@northlincs.gov.uk (OUT OF HOURS)
If you have immediate concern that a child is being abused or they may be at risk of harm, please contact the North Lincolnshire Safeguarding 'Single Point of Contact Team' on
- 01724 296500 (9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4.30pm Friday)
- 08081 689667 (free phone)
- 01724 296555 (answerphone – out of office hours and at weekends )
- 101 – Police non emergency
- 999 – Police emergency
You will see this sign around our school; it gives staff information on who they can talk to if they have concerns.
Policies
Newsletters
Useful websites
www.stopitnow.org.uk
This website is an excellent resource for parents - it gives information on various aspects of safeguarding - take a few minutes to have a look.
www.nspcc.org.uk
Support and tips to help you keep children safe. From advice on children’s mental health to staying safe online, support for parents and what to do if you’re worried about a child.
www.northlincs.gov.uk/people-health-and-care/family-information-service/support-for-families/
North Lincolnshire Council web page giving information about support available to families.
www.headstogether.org.uk/
Advice and support regarding mental health.
www.life-central.org/
A really good website from North Lincolnshire Council for parents, professionals and older children with tips to help emotional health and well-being.
Every school now has a mental health champion, ours is Alison Neall who is also one of our Family Support Workers. Pop in and see her or give her a call if you have concerns you would like to talk through.
North Lincolnshire's Not in our Community produce useful resources including films to protect against grooming.
www.nwgnetwork.org/
Information on preventing Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE).
Online Safety
Pupils are regularly taught about online safety as part of the Computing and PSHE curriculum at Berkeley Primary School. You can find out more by viewing the policies for these subjects and our Online Safety Policy (in the policies section of the website).
Handy Guides from National Online Safety
Useful Online Safety Websites
www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
Explore one of the six Thinkuknow websites for advice about staying safe when you're on a phone, tablet or computer. There is age appropriate information for all aged children and parents/carers.
parentinfo.org/
Parent Info is a collaboration between Parent Zone and NCA-CEOP, providing support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations.
www.commonsensemedia.org/
Helpful information about age ratings and parent-focused reviews of games, apps, websites, TV shows and films to help you make informed choices.
www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
If you have been a victim of sexual online abuse or you're worried this is happening to someone you know, you can safely and securely report it online.
www.getsafeonline.org/
Practical advice on how to protect yourself, your computers and mobiles device and your business against fraud, identity theft, viruses and many other problems encountered online.
www.actionfraud.police.uk/
Information to prevent and report online fraud.
Follow the Humberside Police Cyber Team on Twitter:
Digital Leaders
Online Safety Report:
Berkeley's Digital Leaders have produced this leaflet for parents about Online Safety- it looks at gaming, screen time and age ratings...
Online Safety Video
