Safeguarding
Promoting the safety and welfare of our students in our academy, our community and online.
Safeguarding is central to our work as an academy.
We are dedicated to providing a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment that promotes the emotional, social, physical welfare and moral development of each individual child. Students are specifically taught about the potential risk and how to seek support through our CASH ( PSHE ) curriculum.
The Venture Virtues are central to our culture – we strive to develop a community which all members are ambitious, kind, neighbourly, resilient, respectful and responsible and work together as part of our team.
Meet the Team: Safeguarding Team and Mental Health First Aiders
From left to right:
Mrs A Jackson (Student Support, Safeguarding Officer and Safeguarding Governor) Mrs M Lane (Head of Senior Year), Mr D Smith (Senior College Leader) and Mrs N Rossage (Designated Safeguarding Lead, Vice Principal).
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Telephone: 01493 662966 Extension 320
Follow the Safeguarding Team on ‘X’ @VSafeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility: all staff, governors and volunteers will play their full part in keeping children safe;
Our students can report any safeguarding concerns electronically at anytime, whether during or outside of the school day, via the Big Red Button or [email protected]. Please not that we read emails Monday-Friday between 8am – 4pm during term time only.
A child-centered approach: a clear understanding of the needs and views of children.
For additional support and information including external links see below:
Child Protection and Safe Guarding Policy Click Here
Keeping Children Safe in Education Click Here
Working Together to Safeguard Children Click here
If you need help, advice or support outside of these times please contact the following:
If you are a child and you are experiencing abuse or are worried about someone, please call Child Line on 0800 1111 or the police on 101 or go to their website Click Here
If you are an adult and in the event you are worried about the safety of a child or adult at risk of harm, please call;
The Child Advise and Duty Service on 0344 800 8020
Norfolk Police – If a non-emergency call dial 101, otherwise if an emergency dial 999
Childline call 0800 1111 or www.childline.org.uk
School Health TextNow 07480 635060
Norfolk Police call 101 or in an emergency 999
NHS medical advice call 111
Map Click Here
You can also report concerns to CEOP online – CEOP is a law enforcement agency and is there to keep children and young people safe from sexual exploitation and abuse https://www.ceop.police.uk/ceop-reporting/
CEOP helps any child or young person under the age of 18 who is being pressured, forced or tricked into taking part in sexual activity of any kind.
This can be something that has taken place either online or in ‘the real world’, or both. The CEOP Safety Centre has clear information and advice on what can be reported to CEOP, the reporting process and what will happen if you do decide to make a report. You can visit the CEOP Safety Centre and make a report directly to CEOP by clicking the Click CEOP button.
If you are experiencing online bullying or something else online has worried you please speak to an adult you trust, or you can talk to Childline at any time on 0800 1111 or at www.childline.org.uk.
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- Internet matters – for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- London Grid for Learning – for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Parent info – for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Thinkuknow – for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online
- UK Safer Internet Centre – advice for parents and carers
- Let’s Talk About It – has advice for parents and carers to keep children safe from online radicalisation
- Childnet – offers a toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, to set boundaries around online behaviour and technology use, and to find out where to get more help and support
- UK Safer Internet Centre – has tips, advice, guides and other resources to help keep children safe online, including parental controls offered by home internet providers and safety tools on social networks and other online services
- Sexual Abuse Online – How can I help my child? you will find out what online harm is and way you can efectively and support your children
- Online safety guidance for parents Click here
- How can you safeguard children from sexting: Please click here
- Do You Sext? from Norfolk Constabulary: Please click here
- E safety advice: This guidance document outlines what parents can do to increase their own awareness of e-safety and influence their child’s behaviour, helping them to understand how to use the internet safely. Please click here
- Safer Schools App for parents, please download for information on how to keep your child safe online Click Here
You can get support by:
- reporting harmful online content to the UK Safer Internet Centre
- getting government advice and trusted resources from Educate Against Hate radicalisation, building resilience to extremism, and promoting shared values, Bullying or abuse online
- parental guide to spotting the signs of radicalisation information
You can:
- get advice on reporting online abuse from the National Crime Agency’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection command
- get advice and support from Anti-Bullying Alliance for children who are being bullied
Any safeguarding concerns can be reported to Children’s Services directly on 0344 8008020. If you consider it to be an emergency, call 999.
KOOTH is an online mental health wellbeing community offering free, safe support. www.kooth.com
Supporting Smiles is a emotional wellbeing service offering professional mental health support to any child or young person aged 4 -13 on Therapeutic Pathway or 5 – 18years on Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner pathway with a registered Norfolk or Waveney GP.
Helpful Contact Information
Norfolk Children and Young People’s health services
Just One Norfolk phone line is open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am – 1pm on Saturdays for Parents and professionals to phone in with health queries. That’s 0300 300 0123.
Chat Health, free anonymous texting service for 11- 19 year olds to use. It’s open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday on 07480 635060 or go to their website
Parent Line, a texting service for concerns parents may have, also open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm on 07520 631590.
Some young people self-harm. If you are concerned that your child is self harming, click here to find out more information about what you can do.
Online Safety: No mobile phones (or associated watches) or mp3 players are allowed at the Academy. If they are seen or heard, they will be confiscated. If an item is confiscated, it can only be retrieved by a parent/carer at the end of the Academy day. We will not be held responsible for lost or stolen items, and therefore encourage students not to bring these items to the Academy.
A helpful resource for parents from NHS Click Here
Further information regarding Safeguarding is available online at;
NSPCC https://www.nspcc.org.uk
Alcohol or Drug Abuse Support; https://www.changegrowlive.org/alcohol-drug-behaviour-change-norfolk/great-yarmouth
Support for the elderly; Tel 01493 262052 https://www.acgy.org.uk/
Norfolk Police: Alice’s story, A Victim of CSE: Please click here to view the website
Child Sexual Abuse: Please click here to view the Pdf file
Cyberbullying advice sheet for young people: Please click here to view the Pdf file
Guidance on exam pressure and advice is available from childline: Please click here to the website
Norfolk Young Carers Guide: Please click here
The Rose project – Supporting young people affected by child sexual explotation: Please click here
Domestic Abuse Support; https://nidasnorfolk.co.uk/