• Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Prevent Lead: Sarah Franklin
• Deputy DSL: Adrian Robbins
• Deputy DSL: Ellie Whiddington
• Deputy DSL: Emma Hendy 

Contact on 0117 3772295

At West Town Lane Academy safeguarding is of the highest importance to us. West Town Lane Academy is strongly committed to protecting and safeguarding children, and expects all staff, parents and volunteers to embrace this commitment.

Our safeguarding policy can be found in the policy section of the website and in the link below.

• Keeping children safe from abuse and harm Gov.UK

INFORMATION

If you are a parent/carer and are looking for safeguarding advice, please see the following links for helpful advice and guidance or contact a member of the Safeguarding Team at school. 

• Designated Safeguarding Lead and Prevent Lead: Sarah Franklin
• Deputy DSL: Adrian Robbins
• Deputy DSL: Ellie Whiddington
• Deputy DSL: Emma Hendy

Contact on 0117 3772295

Keeping Bristol safe Partnership:

If you suspect a child is at risk of harm, report a concern to First Response;

0117 903 6444

• Report your concerns about a child as a member of the public Bristol.gov

If you suspect a child may be in immediate danger, contact the police;

999

101

• Report child abuse Avon and Somerset Police
• For information regarding Female Genital Mutilation (FGM); NHS
• For information regarding domestic violence; Gov.UK
• For information regarding being a Young Carer; Bristol.gov

• For information regarding child sexual exploitation; Avon and Somerset Police

Prevent

Prevent is part of the United Kingdom’s counter terrorism strategy. It aims to prevent people from becoming involved in terrorism or supporting terrorism.  At West Town Lane Academy, the Prevent strategy is part of our wider safeguarding duties.

We have a duty to protect children from radicalisation and extremism. As part of their education, children will learn about different religions and cultures as we believe the best way of preventing extremism and radicalisation is by increasing understanding of each other.

All academy staff have received Prevent training so that all adults in school understand Prevent’s aims, have considered who may be vulnerable to radicalisation, understand why some people may be able to influence and manipulate others and can recognise when a child may be in need of help.

If staff have concerns that a child is at risk, the school safeguarding procedure is followed in the same way as with all safeguarding concerns. The academy’s Designated Safeguarding Lead then makes the decision to refer concerns to the Channel multi-agency panel.

If a parent has a concern that a pupil at West Town Lane Academy is at risk of radicalisation, please contact the Safeguarding Team.

Helpful information can be found on the Educate Against Hate website here: 

• Educate Against Hate

For information regarding keeping your child safe online, please follow the links. 

• NSPCC
• Childnet
• Internet Matters

NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe

Find our more information about the NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe campaign that we learn about here at WTLA. 

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ 

There's also an online assembly (below) that you can watch at home with your child/ren.

Talk P.A.N.T.S

Talk PANTS is a campaign by the NSPCC to help children understand that their body belongs to them and they should tell a trusted adult if anything makes them feel uncomfortable or worried.

Here are some useful leaflets for talking to your children about PANTS (the Underwear Rule).

Other numbers you can call for advice and information;

• NSPCC 24 hour Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (free from a landline)
• NSPCC Text helpline: 88858 (service is free and anonymous)
• Police: 101 (non-emergency calls)

For information on Private fostering please follow the link:

https://childlawadvice.org.uk/information-pages/private-fostering/