Safeguarding
North Walsham High School Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding legislation and government guidance means:
⦁ Protecting children from maltreatment
⦁ Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
⦁ Ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
⦁ Taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcome
The schools Safeguarding team consists of:
If you have any safeguarding concerns and cannot get in direct contact with a Designated Safeguarding Lead, you must either contact Norfolk Children’s Services on (0344) 800 8020, or the police on 101 or in the event of an emergency 999
If you are worried about yourself or another young person there is also support available [24 hours] from organisations including the following:
The Samaritans 116123
ChildLine 0800 1111
All staff receive annual Child Protection and Safeguarding update training and are aware of the procedures for passing on concerns within the school. If any members of the school or community have concerns about the welfare of a child in the school, please pass this on to the Safeguarding Team using the email addresses listed above or report@nwhs.uk
The School adheres to the following three DFE safeguarding documents
Working together to Safeguard Children 2018
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020
Policies – these can be found on the policies page of our website
⦁ Safeguarding policy
⦁ Online safety policy
⦁ Behaviour policy
⦁ Anti-bullying policy
⦁ Safeguarding: Coronavirus addition
Useful links
Norfolk Multi Agency Safeguarding Board
