Keeping Children Safe and E-safety

Safeguarding

Safeguarding Policy

At Fakenham the welfare and safety of our students are paramount. We firmly believe that all young people have a right to be safe and healthy, and our everyday practices support this principle. 

All of our staff are fully trained on a regular basis to identify when a young person may be in need of help. We have clear procedures that we all follow to ensure that any concerns are passed on and dealt with appropriately. In line with government policy, we have rigorous recruitment procedures for all staff. All visitors to the school are made aware of our procedures and are expected to follow them whilst they are on our site or working with our students. 

In addition, all of our students are educated about how they can keep themselves safe and the responsibility that the school and its staff have in relation to safeguarding young people. Tutor time SMSC, Learning For Life lessons and Assemblies are the main ways that we communicate key messages about safeguarding, but there are lots of posters around the school in order to promote personal safety and to help students know what to do if they are concerned about themselves or someone else. 

The school’s Designated Safeguard Lead is Mrs Gill. She has a team around her. The team work closely together to ensure that the school’s procedures and practices are continually robust and in line with changes in government policy. 

If you are concerned about the welfare and safety of a young person please contact the school and we will follow it up using the appropriate procedures. 

The Fakenham Academy are part of a jointly run operation between Norfolk County Council and Norfolk Police called Operation Encompass.  Operation Encompass has been set up to help schools provide support to children who have been present at incidents of domestic abuse.  We know that children can be significantly physically or emotionally harmed when they are involved in, or witness to, domestic abuse.  

For more information on Operation Encompass, please click here:   
https://www.operationencompass.org/ 

Helpful links

Norfolk Safeguarding  Children Partnership - https://norfolklscp.org.uk/ 

NHS 111 option 2 is a helpline for people of all ages in Norfolk and Suffolk who need urgent mental health support. The helpline is available all day, every day. 

If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed or worried about your mental health, telephone the helpline: 

Dial 111 and select the mental health option (option 2) 

The helpline is available to members of the public of any age, regardless of whether they are an existing service user. 

The line is also open to other healthcare professionals, as well as social care colleagues and police personnel. This is for advice when working with individuals who are undergoing mental health difficulties or may wish to refer someone. 

A trained mental health professional answers calls and will be able to listen to your concerns and help you get the support you need. 

What if I want to remain anonymous? 

If you would prefer that the person answering your call doesn’t see your telephone number, you can turn off your caller ID in your phone’s settings. 

You can contact the NHS on 111 if you have a non-emergency medical query. 

101 non-emergency police number 

Remember to call 999 for all other emergencies.