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Keeping our young people safe

Safeguarding

We ensure that safeguarding is a key priority in and integral to all aspects of school life.

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policies

Northern Leaders Trust takes safeguarding very seriously. Kenton School ensures that safeguarding is a key priority in and integral to all aspects of school life and that it is a key part of our curriculum content. Safeguarding is the responsibility of each member of our team.

We also follow the guidelines as outlined in the Keeping children safe in education guidelines, published by the Department for Education.

Please take a look at the following policies:

 

 
Reporting a concern when school is open

If you have any concerns about issues such as bullying, sexual harassment or a more general worry about the welfare of a child please let us know and we can help.

Students and parents can report a concern to safeguarding staff by emailing: [email protected]

Parents can also call the school reception on T: 0191 214 2200.

Students can talk to a trusted adult at school eg Head of Year, tutor, lunchtime duty staff, or talk to a trusted adult at home eg parent or close relative. 

Who’s who
  • Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Matthew Allan: [email protected]
  • Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead is Amy Selby 
  • Kenton School’s Safeguarding Link Governor is Elizabeth Aiyegbayo
Support when school is closed

If you need support on an evening, weekend or during a school holiday because you are concerned about the welfare of a child or need some help, here are some useful contact numbers:

Children’s social services:

  • Daytime – 0191 2772500
  • Out of hours – 0191 2787878
  • Crisis team – 0191 814 8899 or 0800 6522863 ( Freephone)

NSPCC helpline – 0800 136663

Childline – 0800 111

Anxiety support:

Kooth – www.kooth.com

Headspace – www.headspace.com

Stonewall – www.youngstonewall.org.uk (LGBTQIA+)

Mind – www.mind.org.uk

Barnardos – www.barnardos.org.uk

Healthier Together North East and North Cumbria Initiative – www.nenc-healthiertogether.nhs.uk

Mental health support
 
Kooth – www.kooth.com
 
Headspace – www.headspace.com
 
Stonewall – www.youngstonewall.org.uk ( LGBTQIA+)
 
Mind – www.mind.org.uk
 
Barnardos – www.barnardos.org.uk
 
HOW TO GET HELP WITH ONLINE PROBLEMS
 
Internet Watch Foundation – IWF-ICMEC reporting portal (English)
 
Report Remove – Report Remove | Childline
 
Childline – Childline | Childline
 
 
CEOP Report Abuse – Report to CEOP
 
Operation Encompass
We are an Operation Encompass school. This is a partnership between police and schools that shares information about domestic abuse incidents to ensure children who have experienced it receive immediate support. When police attend a domestic abuse call where children are present, they notify a designated “key adult” at the child’s school before the next school day starts. This allows the school to provide timely and appropriate support to the child
 
Operation Endeavour
  • What it is: A partnership between local police, children’s services and schools, to help protect children who run away or go missing.
  • Purpose: To safeguard children at risk of harm, which can include sexual exploitation, gang involvement, violence, and substance abuse.
  • How it works: When a child is reported missing, the police will share relevant information with social care, who then pass necessary information to designated staff at the child’s school to help ensure the child receives support upon their return.
Find out more

If you still have questions about where to get help if you have a safeguarding concern, we have a host of safeguarding resources which you can explore by clicking here.