Safeguarding
John Taylor High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We recognise that this is everyone’s responsibility. At John Taylor High School, we pay due regard to new legislation when carrying out our duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
John Taylor High 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 (2021). 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 collaborative, 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.
Our Whole School Safeguarding Policy incorporating Child Protection can be found here:
If you have a concern that any student is being harmed, is at risk of harm, or you receive information (intentionally or unintentionally) you must contact school reception as soon as possible and ask to speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). Alternatively you can contact the police on 101 or the Staffordshire Childres' Advice and Support line (See below) or Derbyshire on 01629 532564 or Derby City on 01332 641172.
During weekends and holidays, if you are concerned about the safety of a child or young person please use the contact details below:
Staffordshire
Staffordshire Childrens’ Advice and Support (Monday- Friday 8am-5pm) 0300 111 8007
Emergency Out of Hours (Evenings and Weekends) 0345 604 2886
Police
Non-Emergency- 101
Emergency- 999
Derbyshire
Child Protection Referrals 01629 533190
Information and support for students and parents
Bullying and Cyberbullying
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/bullying-and-cyberbullying/
CSE and Grooming
Sarah’s Story https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/child-sexual-abuse/
CSE https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/child-sexual-exploitation/
Grooming https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/grooming/
Harmful Sexual Behaviour https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/harmful-sexual-behaviour/
Online Safety
We aim to ensure that all members of our community are able to work in a safe and secure environment, this includes when accessing the internet. John Taylor High School does not accept or tolerate inappropriate use of our ICT network.
We will raise awareness and educate students on safer online practices through assemblies, registration and tutorial programmes. Students will be taught about potential risks, how to report concerns and how to make decisions that will keep them safe online.
At John Taylor High School we have a system which monitors all members of our community when accessing any of our ICT network, it monitors internet records and history, keystrokes and any use of software on any device accessing our network. This system flags up concerns to the DSL and Deputies. Any use of our network, which does not comply with out Acceptable User Agreement will be followed up by staff.
Parents can also support staff and students by monitoring their child’s use of social media, checking that they are safe by ensuring privacy settings are appropriate and set to ensure that children can only communicate with people they know, checking the nature of posts made online, paying regard to your child’s digital footprint that is being created when they post online and ensuring that interactions online are not in any way negative. Most social media platforms have age restrictions and we strongly advise parents to pay due regard to these. Where incidents occur, relating to inappropriate use of social media, it may be appropriate for the school to involve external agencies to support children and parents.
Further Online Safety Information for Parents.
Useful websites are listed below.
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NSPCC Online Safety Help From setting up parental controls to getting advice, parents can call the helpline on 0808 800 5002. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/partners/nspcc-o2-online-safety-partnership/
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CEOP- Parent Information Parent Info is a collaboration between Parent Zone and NCA-CEOP, providing support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations.
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For-me Childline App The first App to provide counselling to your smartphone. https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/for-me/
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Zipit Helping Teenagers deal with sexting. https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/sexting/
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Send this instead. An app to help teenagers stop sexting. |
Nude and Semi-Nude Images. The NSPCC have launched a tool to support students with removing inappropriate material from circulation. Please used the link below:
The John Taylor Online Safety Procedure can be accessed here
