SAFEGUARDING
Academy and Local Authority Contact Details
White House Academy
The Senior Designated Person for Safeguarding is
Name: Alun Evans (Head Teacher)
In her absence the Designated Person is:
Name: Lee Drinkwater (Deputy Head Teacher)and Laura Collins (Deputy Head Teacher)
The Nominated Governor for safeguarding children is:
Name: Chris Taylor (Email: christopher.taylor@stepacademytrust.org)
We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment. Key policy documents can be seen on the STEP Academy website.
Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with his/her parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare.
PREVENT STRATEGY
As part of White House Academy’s commitment to safeguarding and child protection we fully support the government’s Prevent Strategy. As part of our annual Safeguarding trainings, we ensure that members of our team are aware of governmental priorities. This is included as part of th KS2 curriculum and training is completed annually for staff.
What is the Prevent Strategy?
The Prevent strategy is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. As described in official documents published by Her Majesty’s Government, the Prevent Strategy:
- responds to the ideological challenge we face from terrorism and aspects of extremism, and the threat we face from those who promote these views
- provides practical help to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure they are given appropriate advice and support
- works with a wide range of sectors (including education, criminal justice, faith, charities, online and health)
If you are concerned that a Governor or potential Governor may have links to extremism or that child might be at risk of extremism, or if you have any other concern about extremism at White House Academy, please contact the Department for Education’s helpline on counter.extremism@education.gsi.gov.uk or 020 7340 7264. Parents/carers can also find some more information on the Educate Against Hate website by the DfE.
Further details are also available in the STEP Preventing Extremism and Radicalisation and British Values Policy
| Local Authority Contacts Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO):Amanda Glover 01323 466606 OR 07825 782793 amanda.glover@eastsussex.gov.uk |
| East Sussex Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) Chair: Reg Hooke01273 481544 lscbcontact@eastsussex.gov.uk Address: East Sussex County Council, County Hall St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes East Sussex, BN7 1SG |
| Child Protection & Child in Need referrals SPOA – Single Point of Advice 01323 464222 019.SPOA@eastsussex.gov.uk OR 0-19.SPOA@eastsussex.gcsx.gov.uk |
| Emergency Duty Service – Children’s Services (East Sussex County Council)
01273 335905/6 |
| For CAMHS referrals and advice contact:
CAMHS, Highmore, Western Road, Hailsham |
| Early Help Keywork Service
Ring SPOA then ask for the Early Help case worker assigned to the child. |
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