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Safeguarding

Safeguarding Concerns

Parkwood Hall Cooperative Academy recognises our statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everybody’s responsibility and everyone has a role to play. All members of our community (staff, volunteers, governors, leaders, parents/carers, wider family networks, and students/students) have an important role in safeguarding children and all have an essential role to play in making our community safe and secure.

At Parkwood Hall Cooperative Academy we have a dedicated and experienced pastoral team which is made up of the Safeguarding Team, the Positive Behaviour Support Team, and the Therapy Team.

If you have any safeguarding concerns about your child or another student, please contact our Designated Safeguarding Lead. If you or a child are in immediate danger, call 999.

The Designated Safeguarding Lead is:

Mr David Tate, Assistant Principal Safeguarding and Student Wellbeing Lead

E-mail: david.tate@parkwoodhall.co.uk

Main Line: 01322 664441

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are:

Mr S Collins, Principal

Mrs O Strong, Senior Deputy Principal

Miss A Lyndon, Deputy Principal

Miss A Cannon, Pastoral Care Co-ordinator

Miss C Round, PBS Lead

Please click the link below for Parkwood Hall's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy:

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

Helpful Safeguarding Websites

The PANTS / Underwear rule - guidance for parents on how to talk to your child about keeping themselves safe from sexual abuse.

Childline - a free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. Whatever your worry, whenever you need help, we're here for you online, on the phone, anytime.

Anti-Bullying Alliance - The Anti-Bullying Alliance is a coalition of organisations and individuals that are united against bullying.

At Parkwood Hall Cooperative Academy we deal with many different local authorities – The contact details for are below.

Local Authority Childrens Social Care and LADO contacts

Barking & Dagenham Childrens Social Care 020 8227 3811 

Barking & Dagenham LADO 0208 227 2513

https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/children-young-people-and-families

Bexley Childrens Social Care 020 3045 5440

Bexley LADO 0203 045 3436

https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/health-and-social-care/social-care-for-children

Bracknell Forest Childrens Social Care 01344 352005

Bracknell Forest LADO 01344 351572

https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/keeping-adults-and-children-safe/protecting-children

Bromley Childrens Social Care 020 8461 7373 / 7379

Bromley LADO 020 8461 7669 or 020 8313 4325

https://www.bromley.gov.uk/safeguarding-children-2/social-care-support-children-families

Croydon Childrens Social Care 0208 255 2888

Croydon LADO 0208 726 6000 ext. 24817

https://www.croydon.gov.uk/children-young-people-and-families/child-protection-and-safeguarding/report-concern-about-child

Greenwich Childrens Social Care 020 8921 3172

Greenwich LADO 020 8921 3930

https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200160/contact_us/1996/contact_childrens_services

Haringey Childrens Social Care 020 8489 4470

Haringey LADO 020 8489 2968

https://www.haringey.gov.uk/children-young-people-families/childrens-social-care/child-protection

Harrow Childrens Social Care 020 8901 2690

Harrow LADO 07871 987254

https://www.harrow.gov.uk/childrens-social-care

Kent Childrens Social Care 03000 41 11 11

Kent LADO 03000 410 888

https://webapps.kent.gov.uk/KCC.ChildrensPortal.Web.Sites.Public/Default.aspx

Lewisham Childrens Social Care 020 8314 6660

Lewisham LADO  020 8314 7280

https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/children-and-young-people-service

Medway Childrens Social Care 01634 334466

Medway LADO 01634 331065

https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200170/children_and_families/600/concerned_about_a_child

Southwark Childrens Social Care 020 7525 1921

Southwark LADO 020 7525 0689

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/children-young-people-and-families/childrens-social-care

Tower Hamlets Childrens Social Care 020 7364 3444

Tower Hamlets LADO 020 7364 0677

https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/health__social_care/childrens_social_care/childrens_social_care.aspx

Online Safety

Online Safety

At Parkwood Hall Cooperative Academy we use an external industry standard filtering service for our broadband provision. Filtering is used to block inappropriate or illegal content, restrict security breaches & maintain sufficient usable bandwidth for all users. Sites are categorised by an industry leading package, with local administration, to allow us to adjust filters for age-appropriate content. Staff are also subject to filtering and monitoring.

We use Senso to monitor the activity on every device in our network, in real-time. It combines classroom management, network management and online safety in one single package and enables us to restrict or monitor access to websites, applications and hardware, track encrypted or unlisted USB devices, and report on all network data by either individual users or entire groups. Senso enables us to keep students safe and engaged, while helping teaching staff with the day-to-day aspects of Teaching and Learning, and assisting the IT Team with daily system maintenance.

Safety Settings

NSPCC Parental Controls - advice on setting parental controls with your Internet service provider and on various devices

Apple - How to set parental controls on Apple Devices

Google Family Link - helps you decide what’s best for your family. Easy to use tools allow you to understand how your child is spending time on their device, share location, manage privacy settings, and more

Links for Parents

Online Safety Tips:

Links for Parents

Our experienced Teaching and Learning Teams work extensively to support students within each pathway in relation to a wide range of academic, welfare and pastoral issues.

All teaching and non-teaching staff in the school receive annual safeguarding training.

We educate our students and raise awareness about a wide range of safeguarding and welfare issues throughout the year including through our tutor time and resources, and display materials.

The Academic Pathways

Assistant Principal Pathway 1 – Mr S Maragh Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal Pathway 2 – Miss K Trew Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal Pathway 3 and 4 – Mrs N Haines Assistant Principal

Our experienced Teaching and Learning Teams work extensively to support students within each pathway in relation to a wide range of academic, welfare and pastoral issues.

All teaching and non-teaching staff in the school receive annual safeguarding training.

We educate our students and raise awareness about a wide range of safeguarding and welfare issues throughout the year including through our tutor time and resources, and display materials.

Early Help

Early Help

Early help is about supporting families who are struggling with the day-to-day challenges they are facing.

This could be when a parent first faces a challenge that they feel they need help to manage, regardless of the age of their children.

Students at Parkwood Hall come from many local authorities details of their early help offers can be found below

HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM

MEDWAY Early Help for families | Early Help for families | Medway Council

OXFORDSHIRE Early Help in Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire County Council

RICHMOND-on-THAMES About the Single Point of Access - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA Early help for families | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (rbkc.gov.uk)

SUTTON Early help for families and professionals - Sutton Council

SOUTHWARK Family Early Help (FEH) - Southwark Council

TOWER HAMLETS Early Help and Children and Family Service (towerhamlets.gov.uk)

Wherever you live there is an Information, Advice and Support Service that may be able to offer you impartial advice and information. These services provide support for:

Young people (aged 25 or under) who are disabled or need extra help with learning
Children who are disabled or need extra help with learning
Parents or carers of those children and young people

Services do not normally help with: