What to do if you have a Safeguarding Concern?
What to do if you have a safeguarding concern:
In an emergency:
If you are concerned that a child may be at imminent risk of significant harm, please contact the Police on 999.
If it is not an emergency, contact a member of staff responsible for safeguarding:
- Mrs Laura Rimmer, Headteacher is the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- Mrs Heather Johnson, is the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- Mrs Lindsey Rigby is the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Pre-School.
- Mr Roger Cumming is the Governor responsible for Safeguarding.
All DSLs are contactable via: epamanager@epa-primary.org
Outside of school hours, including school holidays
If you have a concern about a child outside of school hours, including during the school holidays, please call the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH):
- 01296 383 962 between 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday. - Buckinghamshire
- 0800 999 7677 before 9am, after 5:30pm (5pm on a Friday) or at weekends (Emergency Duty Team) - Buckinghamshire
- 0300 300 8585 (office hours) - Central Bedfordshire
- 0300 300 8123 (For out of hours reports) - Central Bedfordshire
If you have a safeguarding concern about a member of staff working or volunteering in the school, contact a member of the safeguarding team.
If you have a safeguarding concern about the Headteacher, contact the Chair of Governors - Mr Conabeare: chairofgovernors@wlfs-primary.org
Or you can contact the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) - for more information on this click here.
Seek Further Advice Where Necessary
If you think abuse or maltreatment is being carried out against someone vulnerable but you are still unsure of what to do, get in touch with a child protection agency using the following numbers:
- NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000
- NSPCC Whistleblowing Advice Line: 0800 028 0285
- Childline (for children): 0800 1111
- Parentline: 0808 800 2222 (free confidential advice seven days a week, 24 hours a day).
