Safeguarding
‘Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility.
Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play. In
order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all practitioners should make sure their
approach is child centred. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in
the best interests of the child.’ Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2023
Parkroyal Community School is passionate about and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and visitors to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school. All concerns are passed to trained Designated Safeguarding Leads in our school, in compliance with the sharing of information guidance.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection is Mr Ransom.
He is supported by the school Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs Beaumont and the school Safeguarding Team - Mrs Smith, Mr Utteridge, Miss Waller and Mrs Taylor.
Our Local Academy Committee safeguarding representative is Miss Seren Hathway.
Our Designated Teacher for Looked After Children is Miss Melbourne.
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If you have any serious concerns about your child or any other pupil at Parkroyal Community School, please do not hesitate to contact one of our Designated Leads in school who will know who to contact for the best advice and help and are experienced in using the appropriate degree of confidentiality.
Important external contact numbers for safeguarding are as follows:
In Cheshire East if we suspect a child to be suffering or likely to suffer significant harm, including being radicalised we would contact:
Cheshire East Consultation Service (ChECS)
0300 123 5012 Option 3 – Cheshire East Consultation Service (ChECS)
Then choose Option 2 – ChECS / Immediate safeguarding concerns
If you need to contact someone out of hours and you believe it to be an emergency that can't wait, please call the Emergency Duty Team on 0300 123 5022.
Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) - 01270 685904/ 01606 288931
NSPCC - 0808 800 500
Key safeguarding documents and links
Domestic abuse - getting help
Please follow this link to the Cheshire East domestic abuse website where more information and contact details can be found for domestic abuse services.