If you have any concerns regarding anyone in school's safety or welfare, please do not hesitate to contact the safeguarding team on 01977 642820 or via their email address:
· The designated safeguarding lead (DSL) for child protection (member of senior management) is: Deborah Birdsall (Headteacher). Contact details: email: headteacher@moorthorpe.wakefield.sch.uk
· The deputy DSLs are Janet Hardy (Learning Mentor) and Craig Thorpe (Assistant Head) Contact details: email: janet@moorthorpe.wakefield.sch.uk and cthorpe@moorthorpe.wakefield.sch.uk
· The mental health leads are Janet Hardy (Learning Mentor) and Lindsey Grace (Inclusion Officer) Contact details: email: janet@moorthorpe.wakefield.sch.uk
and lgrace@moorthorpe.wakefield.sch.uk
· The Safeguarding governor is Melanie Edwards (Laura Wathey is covering the role until Jan 2022 ) Contact details: email: lwathey@moorthorpe.wakefield.sch.uk
Contact details for the DSL team 07768138340 (work safeguarding mobile phone/ phone divert option over holidays).
Please also see our Mental Health and Wellbeing Page for more support and resources.
- Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021
- Draft Safeguarding Policy 2021
- Sexual Violence Sexual Harrassment 2021 (See appendix at the back for parent and pupil helplines and websites)
- Useful Information Leaflet
- Parent Links for Advice on Online Safety
- Young Minds Poster - Addressing Childhood Adversity and Trauma
- Wakefield Early Help Poster
- The NSPCC Underwear Rule
- NSPCC - Keeping Children Safe Online
- Prevent Strategy - information for parents
Directory of Safeguarding Contacts:
- Childline - 0800 1111
- Children's First Hub (Featherstone & South East) Tel: 01977 722 305
Email: cfhsoutheast@wakefield.gov.uk - NSPCC - 0808 800 5000 help@nscpcc.org.uk
- Social Care Direct - 0345 850 3503
- Samaritans - 116 123
- Wakefield I Can (WF-I-Can) website - wf-i-can.co.uk