Safeguarding

Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of our students. Everyone; staff, governors, trustees and volunteers working in or for our school, shares a fundamental objective to help keep children and young people safe. Each student's welfare is of paramount importance. We will:

• Provide a caring, supportive and positive environment in which children feel safe, can learn and develop

• Equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to keep themselves safe

• Ensure we practise safe recruitment in recruiting staff and volunteers to work with children

• Ensure that all adults working Highfields students model positive behaviour and carry out their safeguarding responsibilities effectively

Our Safeguarding Team

To contact the Safeguarding Team, please email safeguardinghighfields@hswv.co.uk

We encourage all members of staff, parents/carers and students to immediately report:

• Any suspicion that a child may have suffered harm, is injured, marked or bruised

• Any explanation given which appears inconsistent or suspicious

• Any concerns that a child is presenting signs or symptoms of abuse or neglect

• Any significant changes in a child's presentation, including non-attendance.

• Any hint or disclosure of abuse from any person

• Any concerns regarding person(s) who may pose a risk to children (e.g. living in a household with children present)

We never ignore evidence of unusual/suspicious physical injuries observed on students. If you have any Safeguarding concerns, please inform a member of the Safeguarding team immediately.

If you believe that a child is at risk of significant harm outside of school hours, please contact Wolverhampton Multi Agency Support Hub on 01902 555392 alternately, please complete a Multi Agency Referral Form.

School Nurse