Safeguarding
Please click here to read our policies on : Safeguarding, Online Safety, Behaviour and Antibullying
and here to read the current guidance on Keeping Children Safe.
We have 4 designated safeguarding leaders at Sissinghurst. Please ask to speak to one of us if you have any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of any pupil.
Lead Designated Safeguarding Leader: Mrs Holman (also HT)
Designated Safeguarding Leaders: Mrs Desai (also DHT), Mrs Ridgeway (also FLO), Mrs Wolfe (also SENCo).
Need online safety advice? Click here
If you are worried about a child (or adult) and want to talk to someone or report abuse 24/7 click here for Kent County Council's webpage.
Domestic Abuse Support Lines Individuals can contact local Domestic Abuse Officers on 101. They can provide information on specialist services and organisations that exist where you live. In an emergency always ring 999.
For additional help and support on domestic violence, contact any of the following national helplines:
- National Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
- Broken Rainbow – 0300 999 5428
- Men’s Advice Line – 0808 801 0327
- Stalking Helpline – 0808 802 0300
- Respect phoneline – 0808 802 4040
- National Centre for Domestic Violence – 0844 8044 999
Are you or someone you know in immediate danger? Call the police on 999. Otherwise, to access specialist domestic abuse support call Victim Support on 0808 168-9111 or talk via Live Chat.
What is the Prevent Strategy? As part of our commitment to safeguarding and child protection, we fully support the government's Prevent Strategy, and take guidance from Teaching Approaches to help build resilience to extremism. The Prevent strategy is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. It:
- 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)
Please click here for a link to the official government document.
Current support videos and information from ACT (Action Counter Terrorism) can be found here:
Click here for information and advice on Child Sexual Exploitation or Female Genital Mutilation and County Lines / grooming.