Safeguarding Team
Yarnfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and we work closely with the Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board and actively support the Government’s Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism.
We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy which can be viewed below, along with our Trust Safeguarding Strategy. All our other Trust Policies can be viewed on our Policies page.
Jessica Sparkes
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Ellen Holt
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Davinder Jandu
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Aimee Casey
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Nichola Kirby
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Jo Ali
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Jenny Abbott
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Erica Blake
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
| Designated Safeguarding Lead | Jessica Sparks ([email protected] / 0121 693 0362) |
| Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead | Davinder Jandu, Ellen Holt, Aimee Casey, Nichola Kirby, Jo Ali and Jenny Abbott, Erica Blake |
| Academy Councillor Lead for Safeguarding | Razia Ali |
Working Together to Safeguard Children
Advice For Parents & Young People
BBC Newsround
NSPCC – Supporting children worried about terrorism
Advice can help parents talk to their children worried about recent events
NSPCC – Online Safety
NSPCC have teamed up with O2 to help you keep children safe when they’re using the internet, social networks, apps, games and more.
Winston’s Wish
Responding to children and young people affected by the media coverage of the incident in Manchester
Educate against hate
Practical advice and information on protecting children from extremism and radicalisation
Disrespect Nobody – Relationship abuse
Abuse in relationships can happen to anyone. It’s not normal, it’s never OK and definitely not part of a healthy relationship
Disrespect Nobody – Sexting
Sexting is when someone sends or receives a sexually explicit text, image or video.
Think you know – Concerned about your child?
If you’re concerned about your child and need information or further help and support, you’re in the right place.
Think you know – Age 5 – 7
This website to helps you go on the internet in a safe way and know who to talk to if you are worried.
Think you know – Age 8 – 10
Think you know have created this area for you to show you what we think is good, look at what’s not and show you ways you can get yourself out of bad situations.
Think you know – Age 11 – 13
Let’s keep the internet fun. Get advice about keeping you and your friends safe.
Think you know – Parents
Before doing anything, take a deep breath and try to remain calm. There’s lots of information and advice on this site to help you keep your child safe and access support.
CEOPS – Consequences: CEOP Centre film
This is an assembly from CEOPs Thinkuknow education programme that enables young people to recognise what constitutes personal information.
CEOPS – Exposed: CEOP Centre film
This 10-minute drama has been designed for 14 to 18-year-olds. ‘Exposed’ deals with the subjects of sexting and cyberbullying, issues that teenagers commonly face.
See me, hear me! – Child Sexual Exploitation
CSE can happen in many ways, young people may believe they are in relationships, be invited to parties or be given alcohol and drugs by people they believe to be friends.
Students Against Depression
Are you or someone you care about feeling persistently sad, low, anxious or empty? Depression is more common than you might think – 1 in 10 people will experience depression and/or anxiety in any one year.
Gov.uk – Mental health and behaviour in schools
How to identify and support pupils whose behaviour suggests they may have unmet mental health needs.
Gov.uk – Missing children and adults
The Missing Children and Adults strategy focuses on vulnerable people who go missing within England and Wales.
Gov.uk – private fostering
Statutory guidance for local authorities on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of privately fostered children.
Gov.uk – preventing radicalisation
Prevent duty guidance for Scotland and England and Wales.
Gov.uk – Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked
Departmental advice to help agencies and their staff safeguard and promote the welfare of children who may have been trafficked.
Gov.uk – Preventing bullying
Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to bullying.
Gov.uk – Children missing education
Statutory guidance for local authorities and advice for other groups on helping children who are missing education get back into it.
Gov.uk – Children who run away or go missing from home or care
Statutory guidance for local authorities and their partners to stop children going missing and to protect those who do.
Gov.uk – What to do if you suspect a child is being sexually exploited
Departmental advice on the national action plan for tackling child sexual exploitation.
Gov.uk – Domestic violence and abuse
Find out about domestic violence and abuse, coercive control, disclosure scheme, protection notices, domestic homicide reviews and advisers.
Gov.uk – Drugs: advice for schools
Guidance for school leaders and staff on managing drugs, drug-related incidents within schools and pastoral support for pupils.
Gov.uk – Safeguarding children in whom illness is fabricated or induced
Statutory guidance on protecting children where carers or parents fabricate or induce illness in a child.
Gov.uk – Child abuse linked to faith or belief
Information for those who work with children on a plan to help prevent child abuse arising from religion or superstition.
Gov.uk – Multi-agency statutory guidance on FGM
Multi-agency guidelines on FGM for those with statutory duties to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
Gov.uk – Forced marriage
Information and practice guidelines for professionals protecting, advising and supporting victims.
Gov.uk – Advice to schools and colleges on gangs and youth violence
Advice is for leaders, their senior teams and staff in schools or colleges affected by gang or youth violence.
Gov.uk – Violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) are serious crimes. These crimes have a huge impact on our economy, health services, and the criminal justice system.
NSPCC Pants Campaign
The TV advert directs parents to the PANTS campaign, used in schools for many years. There is now a pack for parents to use, to encourage them to have a conversation that many might feel uncomfortable about having.
NSPCC Pantosaurus App
The NSPCC has also teamed up with award-winning animators, Aardman to create a free app, for both android and iOS, featuring the Panatsorus characters.
