Safeguarding
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Melody Berthoud, you can contact her using this email address:
melody.berthoud@southborough.bromley.sch.uk
She is also the Designated Teacher for Looked after children.
Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are;
- Ian Fotheringham; ian.fotheringham@southborough.bromley.sch.uk
- Tracey Sides; tracey.sides@southborough.bromley.sch.uk
- Joanna Quinn; joanna.quinn@southborough.bromley.sch.uk
- Jenny Owens; jenny.owens@southborough.bromley.sch.uk
If you need to contact anyone in the safeguarding team please do so.
The governor responsible for safeguarding is Charlie Guthrie. You can contact him via admin@southborough.bromley.sch.uk
We are committed to practices which protect children from harm and aim to create a culture of vigilance throughout the school. Staff and volunteers in our school are aware of their statutory responsibilities with respect to safeguarding and accept and recognise their responsibilities to develop awareness of the issues which can cause children harm and to take appropriate action within a timely manner. We will always act in the best interest of the child.
It is acknowledged that a child can be abused, harmed or neglected in a family, institution or community setting by someone known to them, or less commonly, by a stranger. This includes someone in a position of trust such as a teacher or other professional.
Safeguarding and the promotion of a child’s welfare covers all aspects of the child’s life and Southborough Primary School is committed to ensuring that all its actions in respect of a child are compatible with this aim. If there are concerns about a child’s welfare that do not meet the thresholds of child abuse, the school will consider whether working together with other relevant agencies to provide early help should be considered.
Childline links
https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice
NSPCC links
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
Young Minds links
https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-you-re-anxious-about-coronavirus/
https://youngminds.org.uk/resources/school-resources/?page=1#listing
Anna Freud links
https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/our-help-for-children-and-families/
https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/self-care/
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