Safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe
Safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe
Froebel House has a duty of care to ensure that Froebel House provides a safe and secure environment where only adults who we know come into contact with our
flourishing children. Froebel House School is a community and all those directly connected (staff, parents, families and pupils) have an essential role to play in making it safe and secure. Froebel House school recognises our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of our children.
What to do if you have a concern about a child attending Froebel House School during school hours:
Contact school and speak to our DSL or Deputy DSL on 01482 342272
Or – contact the EHASH for Hull on 01482 448879
Mrs Roberts
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Peters and Mr Denton
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads
CPOMS
At Froebel House School we use CPOMS, an online reporting system, for monitoring Safeguarding, wellbeing and all pastoral issues. In line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy all staff record any concerns to ensure that children, young people and adults are safe and fully supported.
Behaviour
At Froebel House School we ensure that high standards and expectations of good behaviour pervade all aspects of school life including the culture, ethos, and values of the school, staff, pupils and parents.
What is bullying?
Bullying is behaviour by an individual or group, repeated over time, that intentionally hurts another individual or group either physically or emotionally. Bullying can take many forms (for instance, verbal, cyber-bullying via text messages, social media or gaming, which can include the use of images and video) and is often motivated by prejudice against particular groups, for example on grounds of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, special educational needs or disabilities, or because a child is adopted, in care or has caring responsibilities. It might be motivated by actual differences between children, or perceived differences.
Is my child being bullied?
Sometimes children do not want to share that they are being bullied due to a range of different reasons. It is important to watch for a pattern or change in your child’s behaviour. This could be a sign that bullying is taking place:
Wanting more/less attention
Not wanting to go to school
Frequent minor illnesses
Becoming withdrawn/unusually tearful or aggressive
Coming home with bruises or torn clothing
Possessions disappearing
Becoming overly confident or acting in an extreme manner
What do I do if I feel my child is being bullied at school?
Ask your child for as much detail as possible
Listen carefully to your child and reassure them that you want to help
Contact the school and speak to their class teacher
Encourage your child to report any further incidents to an adult in school
Useful links:
Keeping Children Safe in Education –
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education–2
Government advice on childcare and safeguarding –
https://www.gov.uk/childcare-parenting/safeguarding-and-social-care-for-children
NSPCC
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/
Operation Encompass – has been designed to provide early reporting to schools of any domestic abuse incidents that occur outside of normal school hours and that might have had an impact on a child attending school the following day.
https://www.operationencompass.org/school-participation/resources-for-schools