Safeguarding

At West Lancashire Community High School we take seriously our responsibilities to protect and safeguard the interests of all children in our care.  Our role, therefore, in protecting children and young people from exploitation and abuse cannot be underestimated.

It is well established that effective child protection work requires sound procedures, good inter-agency co-operation and a workforce, which is competent and confident in recognising and responding to child protection situations.

There are three main elements to our child protection policy:

  • Prevention
  • Protection
  • Support

A full copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available to download below.

Member of staff with overarching responsibility for child welfare at school: Mr Lee Fazackerley (Headteacher)

Members of staff with specific responsibility for child protection and safeguarding issues

  • Designated Safeguarding Lead(DSL): Mr Andrew Grant (Deputy Headteacher)
  • Designated Safeguarding Person (DSP): Mr Dave Mullen (Assistant Headteacher)

Governors with responsibility for child protection issues are the Chair and Vice-Chair

Safeguarding Policies & Protocols

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West Lancashire Community High School follows the 2024 Government guidelines around Child internet safety.
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This policy can also be found in the main School's policies section under 'Key Information'
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the FGM Mandatory Reporting Duty is a legal duty provided for in section 5A of the FGM Act 2003 (as amended by the Serious Crime Act 2015). It requires regulated health and social care professionals and teachers to report to the police cases of FGM in girls under 18 if, in the course of their professional duties, they see signs or symptoms indicating that a girl has undergone FGM or if she tells the professional that she has undergone it.

Digital Passport Information

Online Safety

CEOPS

Lucy Faithfull Foundation

NSPCC

Children and Family Support In Lancashire

UK Safer Internet Centre

Digital Resilience 2022

School Safeguarding Contacts

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