Safeguarding (Child Protection)

Our Safeguarding Policy is available for parents to read and this sets out the procedures we follow if a situation arises
Good communication between home and school is very important, so please tell us if your child has had an accident or is upset about something at home
We have a legal duty to report to Lewisham Social Services situations where we believe children to be at risk

Other agencies

We work closely with other agencies to provide the support needed by our children and families. We are also helped by an educational psychologist (who visits three times a term), an Educational Social Worker who monitors attendance and punctuality and a child mental health specialist. The educational psychology service is provided through Lewisham Children’s Services. We also have an in house therapist.

Useful contacts for parents and carers

Organisation	Telephone	Website
AgeUK	0800 169 6565	https://www.ageuk.org.uk/
CEOP For advice on making a report about online abuse	0870 000 3344	https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Childline	0800 1111	https://www.childline.org.uk/
Children First Lewisham Help to support children and young people whose health, education or social needs are special	0207 138 1100	https://www.childrenfirstlewisham.org.uk/
Contact a Family Information, advice and support to families caring for children & young people with disabilities / additional needs	020 7608 8700	https://www.sendirect.org.uk/providers/contact-a-family/my-services/contact-a-family-lewisham/
Disabled Parents Network (DPN) Provide support, information and advice to disabled parents and their families	0300 3300 639	h ttp://disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk/
Domestic Violence Hotline	0808 200 0247	https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
Internet matters Support for parents/carers to keep their children safe online	020 7402 5004	https://www.internetmatters.org/
La Leche League For mums struggling to get formula milk)	0345 1202918	https://www.laleche.org.uk/supportgroup/la-leche-league-east-london/
Lewisham MASH team To report concerns to Lewisham Social care	0208 314 6660	https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/socialcare/children /keeping-children-safe/multi-agency-safeguarding-hub
Mind	0300 123 3393	https://www.mind.org.uk/
NSPCC Help for adults concerned about a child	0808 800 5000	https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
PACE One-to-one telephone support for parents whose children are being groomed or sexually exploited, or for those who are concerned their child is at risk	0113 240 3040	https://paceuk.info/
Police	999 (emergencies) 101 (non-emergencies & advice)	https://www.met.police.uk/
Samaritans	116 123	https://www.samaritans.org/
SENDIASS Lewisham Independent advice on all matters relating to SEND	0203 319 2163	https://www.kids.org.uk/lewisham-sendiass
Shout 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. If you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help	Text 85258	https://www.giveusashout.org/
SIGNAL Support, Information, Guidance & News for Autism in Lewisham	07946 632477	http://signalfamilysupport.org/
UK Safer Internet Centre To report and remove harmful online content	0344 800 2382	https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/
Young Minds Parents Helpline	0808 802 5544	https://youngminds.org.uk/