Safeguarding

Safeguarding

Our Safeguarding team

• Mr A O'Connor
  DSL/Executive Principal
  Mr A O'Connor

  Principal
  AOConnor@charnwoodcollege.org.uk

• Mrs T Rowe
  DSL/Head of School
  Mrs T Rowe

  Vice Principal
  TRowe@charnwoodcollege.org

• Mrs J Farmer
  DDSL /Assistant Principal - Outcomes and Head of Years 10 and 11
  Mrs J Farmer

  Jfarmer@charnwoodcollege.org

• Mrs L Morley
  DDSL/Assistant Principal - Head of Sixth Form
  Mrs L Morley

• Mrs A Dehal
  DDSL/Behaviour Manager
  Mrs A Dehal

• Ms C Warrington-Ramloll
  DDSL/Safeguarding Officer
  Ms C Warrington-Ramloll

• Mr P Killick
  DDSL/Head of Year 7
  Mr P Killick

• Mrs A Wilson
  DDSL/Head of Year 8
  Mrs A Wilson

• Miss B Anderson
  DDSL/Head of Year 9
  Miss B Anderson

• Mrs H Wood
  DDSL/Attendance and Welfare Officer
  Mrs H Wood

• Miss A Mortimer-Plester
  DDSL/Behaviour Support Officer
  Miss A Mortimer-Plester

Safeguarding information

IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION

• All visitors have a legal responsibility to care for the Health and Safety of themselves and others
• Please ensure that you have signed in and are fully aware of the College process regarding contractors working on campus
• FIRE ALARM – Pulsing – standby; Continuous ringing – please exit the building by the safest route and report to a member of College staff at the Sports Centre
• Please ensure you wear your ID badge/arm band, provided by the College, at all times whilst on campus
• Please only use toilets dedicated to staff
• No photography or use of personal mobile phones at any time

SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children has a role to play in safeguarding.
• Safeguarding is protecting children from maltreatment and harm both physically and emotionally.
• Children include everyone under the age of 18.
• Any adult visiting or temporarily working in Charnwood College is required to report any safeguarding concerns. Any concerns should be referred in writing, signed, dated and include a telephone number and handed to a member of staff.  This information will then be passed to the Designated Lead for Safeguarding, who will follow up and make contact.  In any such instance, the referrer is requested not to speak about the matter with anyone else.

INFORMATION FOR VISITING CONTRACTORS

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

Fire Alarm – pulsing bell stop work and prepare to evacuate

Evacuation – if the bell sounds continuously exit the building by the safest route and assemble on the playing fields next to the Sports Centre

Return to the building – only when instructed to do so by the designated fire marshall

Discovering a fire – break the glass at the nearest point and leave the building by the nearest fire exit

ASBESTOS

Asbestos is present within certain areas of the College.

The David Ross Education Trust has undertaken an identification and assessment survey and a full report is available at Sports Hub Reception.

Please view the report to see if the area you are working in has asbestos, and sign the log to say you have understood the information provided.

If at any time contractors believe they have come in contact with, or disturbed asbestos, work must stop immediately and be reported to the Estates Manager.

Lock and seal off the area do not attempt to clear up.

ACCIDENT OR INJURY

In the event of an accident please contact the Main Reception for first aid assistance.

GENERAL CODE OF CONDUCT

• Please sign in and out at Sports Hub Reception
• Please wear identification - you will be provided with an ID badge
• Good housekeeping must be established and maintained
• Contractors must dress appropriately whilst on site and should not engage in conversation with students.  Any student causing a nuisance must be reported to the Estates Manager.
• No alcohol or other substance causing intoxication is allowed onto the campus.  Any person found on site under the influence of any substance will be removed from site.
• Please ensure that all works are carried out in a safe manner and in accordance with relevant legislation.
• Contractors to be responsible for their personal security and the security of their own tools and equipment whilst on site.
• Vehicles are to be parked responsibly and speed restrictions observed.
• Seek guidance from the Estates team on working procedures in specialist areas i.e. swimming pool, plant room.

Local Safeguarding Authority

Local children’s social care provision

Police Liaison

External agencies working with the academy to promote pupils’ welfare and development