Safeguarding children is paramount in our school, and we work with a range of agencies to support our pupils and their families including: social care, Plymouth Safeguarding Board, Parent Partnership, The Excellence Cluster, the local police and the Family Intervention Project.
Operation Encompass
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy are proud to be part of Operation Encompass, as are all of the Discovery MAT schools.
If police are called to an incident of domestic abuse and any children in the household have experienced the incident, the police will inform the key adult in school (usually the designated safeguarding lead) before the child or children arrive at school the following day.
If your concern is more urgent, you can contact Children's Social Care (MASH) to report your concerns using the telephone numbers below:
Main Contact Number: 01752 668000 Out of hours 01752 346984
For more information: www.plymouth.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/supportparentsandfamilies
If you are worried or concerned about a child, you can report this through the NSPCC website. If you have concerns about a child's safety and wellbeing, including a child in your family, you can use this form to tell the NSPCC helpline.
The Childline number for children is: 0800 1111
The Parent line is: 0808 800 5000
Alternatively, you can request to talk to the school's designated safeguarding leaders by asking to arrange a meeting or telephone call at the main office on 01752 365250 or by emailing WestonmillDSL@discoverymat.co.uk
The following documents and websites are resources that we use to support Safeguarding in our school.
Plymouth Children's Local Safeguarding Board Website