Safeguarding
Blessed William Howard is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We recognise that this is everyone’s responsibility. At Blessed William Howard we pay due regard to new legislation when carrying out our duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Blessed William Howard School works with the procedures set out by the Staffordshire Safeguarding Children’s Board, Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024). We do this by:
- Ensuring that Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility.
- Ensuring children in our school can share their concerns and ensure that they have a ‘voice’.
- Ensuring our staff are trained, regularly and rigorously.
- Ensuring children in our school are educated through a broad and balanced curriculum offering advice and guidance which allows them to make decision to help keep themselves safe.
- Ensuring we work collaboratively, knowing that no one agency can have the full picture, sharing information in a timely and accurate way and also ensuring that when required, we are not afraid to challenge professionals to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.
Should you have a safeguarding concern/query you can direct this, preferably by email, to:
Mrs S Readyhough - Designated Safeguarding Lead - sre@bwh.staffs.sch.uk
Mrs E Deakin - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - sbm@bwh.staffs.sch.uk
Mrs O Andrews - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - oan@bwh.staffs.sch.uk
Mrs S Phillips - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Clerical
Signposting - where to go for help
Parents and children (Sept 2020)
Useful Links:
https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/
https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/self-care/
Useful resources
A parents Guide to Teenage Anxiety and Stress
Dealing with unexpected endings
To view all policies relating to Safeguarding, please visit our policies page
You can view the Working together to Safeguard Children 2023 statutory guidance here
My Voice
Students worries, thoughts and concerns about themselves and those around them are so important. We are here to listen to what they say. MyVoice makes sure that they are always heard.
Online safety
Parents Resources - help keep your child safe
Parents can really struggle both to keep up with their children but also with confidence. Research suggests that they shouldn’t worry (or panic) and that parental involvement is really important. Here are our favourite resources (click on the header links to access them)
Internet Matters
There are lots of ways to help you keep your children safe online. Internet Matters is a great place for parents to start. Supported by the major UK ISP's and a range of online safety organisations, it offers parents the opportunity to
- Get age-appropriate e-safety advice
- Read our parental guides to apps and technology
- Learn about children and social networking
Parents guide to technology
The guide from the UK Safer Internet Centre answers frequently asked questions and introduces some of the most popular devices, highlighting the safety tools available and empowering parents with the knowledge they need to support their children to use these technologies safely and responsibly.
Information Advice and Support https://www.internetmatters.org/
More Useful Links for parents:
A Parents' Guide to Social Media
A Parents Guide to Sharing Pictures
A Parents' Guide to Live Streaming
A Parents Guide to Online Grooming
A Parents' Guide to Online Influencers
A Parents' Guide to Privacy Settings
Useful documents for parents:
Supporting young people online
Information for parents
External Support
Staffordshire Children's Advice and Support Service - 0300 111 8007
We are a county-wide telephone and web enquiry service for all children who:
- Live in Staffordshire.
- Are aged from pre-birth to 18 years old.
- Do not currently have an allocated worker.
Have you got a serious concern about the safety of a child or young person up to the age of 18?
Do you think a child or young person is being harmed or is at risk of being harmed?
Are you worried that a child is living in circumstances where they are treated badly and not cared for properly?
If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions and you don’t believe that the child or young person is being supported by an allocated worker, please contact Staffordshire Children's Advice and Support (SCAS) immediately.
If you believe the child to be at risk of immediate harm, this must be reported to the police on 999 or 101.
Child Line – 0800 1111.
Information for students
Click here for student information.
