Safeguarding Useful Links

  • Child Exploitation – NSPCC
    • Finding out your child has been sexually exploited can be distressing and you might not know what to do next. Young people often trust their abuser and don’t know that what’s happening is wrong or are unable to tell anyone due to fear, intimidation and violence.  In school we regularly share with our children the NSPCC’s PANTS message which educates children in an age appropriate way.  
  • County Lines – NSPCC
    • County lines is a form of criminal exploitation which has become a major safeguarding issue in our country and county.  Urban gangs persuade, coerce or force children as young as 7 and young people to store drugs and money and/or transport them to suburban areas, market towns and coastal towns.  It can happen to any child, no matter their background in any part of the UK including BCP  – it is against the law and a form of child abuse.  Click here for information about ‘County Lines’ by the Dorset Police.
  • Domestic Violence – Operation Encompass
    • “Operation Encompass ensures that there is a simple telephone call or notification to a school’s trained Designated Safeguarding Lead /Officer (known as key Adult) prior to the start of the next school day after an incident of police attended domestic abuse where there are children related to either of the adult parties involved.
    • Children are negatively impacted by experiencing domestic abuse and without early intervention and support this negative impact can last through a child’s life course.  Domestic abuse can impact upon social, psychological, physical, emotional and behavioural outcomes with an often negative impact upon a child’s academic success. Experiencing domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience.
    • Bearwood Primary and Nursery School are part of Operation Encompass.
    • Click here for more information about Domestic Abuse, how to access support and what to look out for when supporting others.  Additional advice on identifying children who are affected by domestic abuse and how they can be helped is available here and here.  National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000247, Poole Domestic Abuse Outreach: 01202 710777.
  • FGM (Female Gential Multilation) – NSPCC
    • To access information regarding FGM (a type of ‘so-called honour based violence) click on the title above.  Learn how to spot the signs and who to contact for support.
  • NSPCC Parent Helpline
  • Prevent Duty
    • Click here for information from the government and the Counter Terrorism team regarding ‘Run, Tell, Hide’ – actions to take in the rare event of a firearm or weapons attack.  To read more on the governments Prevent Duty Guidance for England and Wales please click on the title.
  • Educate against hate has lots of information about The Prevent Duty.
  • School’s Prevent Action Plan
  • Child on Child Abuse (including Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence)
  • Click here for information from the NSPCC regarding ‘Child on Child Abuse’ and different forms that it includes. The link to our local procedures can be be accessed here.