Out of Hours and Holiday Safeguarding – Advice for Parents/Carers
Most of us look forward to the school breaks with great excitement but for some young people it can be a time of anxiety, especially for those who rely on regular face-to-face contacts with their friends or who enjoy the security and structure provided by the school day. Our school emergency safeguarding email is safeguarding@leesbrook.co.uk
If you are concerned about any young person in respect of their emotional wellbeing or you feel that they are vulnerable to harm or abuse and you are uncertain whether they are receiving support, you may wish to contact one of the agencies listed. Many of the agencies have established links and will ensure that your concern or query is directed to the appropriate agency.
- Call Derbyshire (Derbyshire County Council Social Services) 01629 533190
- First Contact (Derby City Council Social Services): 01332 641172
- Child Line 0800 1111
- Online issues or exploitation contact Child Exploitation and Online Protection Agency (CEOP) https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
- Suspicion that a young person is at risk of Child Sexual Exploitation- contact Safe and Sound 01332 362120
- Advice, support and options if you, or someone you love, goes missing or runs away- 24 Hour Anonymous Helpline Text or Call 116 000
- Radicalisation/Extremist behaviour see advice on:
Sally Siner – Prevent Education Officer
Sally.Siner@derby.gov.uk
07765222032
Kyle Hudson – Prevent Support Officer
07867461846
Anti-Terrorist Hotline: 0800789321
Alternative avenues
Police 101 (999 in an emergency)
Crime stoppers UK 0800 555 111
The relaxed atmosphere of a school break can also lead to young people lowering their guard. Please continue to talk to the young people in your care about online and social media safety and encourage them to share any concerns that they have about any contacts they receive. CEOP have an excellent website called “Think u know” which can be accessed on https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ On the website there is a “Support Tools section on the top menu from which you can access a number of informative films which you may wish to watch on your own or with young people in your care.
Mrs C Heffern (Vice Principal/Designated Safeguarding Lead) July 2021
Useful links
Derby web based Safeguarding Procedures
Derby Local Safeguarding Board
Out of Hours and Holiday Safeguarding- Advice for Parents/Guardians
Letters / Concern
Tik Tok Safeguarding Letter 09/09/2023
Out of Hours and Holiday Safeguarding Advice For Parent/Carers 21/07/2023
Stopping Domestic Abuse Together (SDAT)
SDAT is a Derbyshire Police initiative working with Children’s Services.
As part of SDAT, Derbyshire Police will notify the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead of every incident of domestic abuse where a child is known to be living in the household.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and this is to help schools with responses to domestic abuse by helping them support children and their families exposed to or involved in domestic abuse. This may mean talking to students about their experiences, raising awareness through classroom discussion and schools activities, and helping victims and families by providing to them signposting information.
Lees Brook Academy is committed to protecting children and young people and working with partners to stop domestic abuse.
