Safeguarding - Tame Valley Academy

Safeguarding

We take safeguarding very seriously. The Academy has clear policies and procedures to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.

Tame Valley Academy's Early Help Offer Prevent Risk Assessment Operation Encompass

The Safeguarding Team

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mr Byrne (Headteacher)

and Designated teacher responsible for the educational achievement of Children in Care and PREVENT Lead. Telephone: 0121 464 4497

Mental Health Lead

Mrs Whittington

Deputy Designated Safeguard Leads

Miss Ellis, Mrs Hammonds, Miss Brown

We operate an open door policy at Tame Valley, if you have any concerns or require any support you can contact the DDSL's by phoning the school office or at the beginning and end of the school day on 0121 464 4497. Alternatively email them on safeguarding@tva.greenheartlearning.org

The safety of the children is the key priority at Tame Valley Academy, we encourage our children to report any worries or concerns in a variety of ways. They can speak to any member of staff or place a worry in one of our worry boxes. For more complex worries and concerns the children have access to our 5 DSL’s (Designated Safeguarding Leads) who are:

Mr Byrne – Headteacher – Lead DSL

Miss Ellis – Deputy Headteacher/SENDco – Deputy DSL

Mrs Hammonds – Pastoral Manager – Deputy DSL

Miss Brown – Pastoral Manager – Deputy DSL

Other organisations that can help:

Childline
Helpline: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk

NSPCC
FGM helpline: 0808 028 3550
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

Metropolitan Police (Project Azure – FGM)
Helpline: 0207 161 2888

Crimestoppers
Helpline: 0800 555 111
Website: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

Foundation for Women’s Health Research & Development (FORWARD)
Helpline: 0208 960 4000
Website: http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/

Equality Now
Telephone: 0207 304 6902
Website: www.equalitynow.org

Daughters of Eve
Text: 07983 030 488
Website: www.dofeve.org