If you have a safeguarding concern please contact the school on 01889 723050 and request to speak to one of the following members of staff:
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
- Mr Andy Teague
Deputy DSL’s
- Mr John Alcock
- Mr Richard Kizis
- Mr Sam Evans
- Mr David Bownds
“At this school, the health, safety and well-being of every child are our paramount concern. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. Our aim is for children to enjoy their time as pupils in this school. We want to work in partnership with you to help your child achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution.”
To promote a safe environment for pupils, our selection and recruitment policy includes all checks on staff and regular volunteers’ suitability, including DBS checks, as recommended by Staffordshire County Council in accordance with current legislation.
In accordance with our responsibilities under section 175/157 of the Education Act 2002, we have a Designated Person for Child Protection is Andy Teague and has received appropriate training for this role. It is their responsibility to ensure that all staff in contact with children receive child protection awareness training on a regular basis.
There are occasions that our concern about a child may mean that we have to consult other agencies. Whilst we would always aim to work in partnership with parents there may be exceptions to this when concerns are raised for the protection of a child.
On very rare occasions Social Care, whilst undertaking an investigation under s47 of the Children Act 1989, may want to speak to a child without parents’ knowledge. This would be a decision made in collaboration with partner agencies and would only be done in situations where a child might be at immediate risk. To gain consent at this point may increase the level of risk to the child or cause evidence of a crime to be lost.
The procedures, which we follow, have been laid down by the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board, and the school has adopted a Safeguarding Policy in line with this for the safety of all. If you want to know more about our procedures, please speak to the DSL the Policy can be found on the school website.
Please visit our Safeguarding Policy on the Policies Page for further information.
Also for any Safeguarding queries or concerns could you please email:
Staffordshire Children’s Advice and Support Service (Previously First response)
Staffordshire Families Integrated Front Door (SFIFD)
Tel: 0300 111 8007
Level 3 Early help/Family Practitioner Service and Level 4 Child in Need (S17)/Child protection (S47) referrals
9:00 – 5:00 Monday – Thursday and 9:00-4:30 Friday
Out of Hours- Emergency Duty Service (EDS)
Tel: 0345 604 2886
If a child or person is in immediate danger, call Staffordshire Police 999
SFIFD accepts new referrals
- For children aged pre-birth to age 18.
- For children who reside in Staffordshire or have come to significant harm at an address in Staffordshire.
- Where you believe that a child is being harmed, or is at risk of being harmed, and the threshold for level 3/ level 4 services has been met.
- Where a child does not have a current allocated social worker. If the child already has a dedicated worker, please contact them directly.
- Where there are concerns or allegations of abuse made about a person who works with children, which meets the LADO threshold (Keeping Children Safe in education part 4).
Further Support
Please view the Threshold Document to help your decision making.
Education settings can contact the Education Safeguarding Advice Service (ESAS) on 01785 895836 or email esas@staffordshire.gov.uk for non-urgent safeguarding advice and guidance.
Operation encompass:
At Loxley we are signed up to operation encompass:
Home : Operation Encompass
Online referral
staffordshire.gov.uk/#ReportaConcern
Outside of the hours above, or on weekends and bank holidays, please contact the Emergency Duty Team by phoning 0345 604 2886.
Stoke-on-Trent Children
If you are worried about a child or young person you can call the Children’s Advice and Duty Service (CHaD):
Between office hours (8.30am – 6pm Monday – Friday) on 01782 235100
For out of these hours, you can contact 01782 234234
In an emergency call 999
Email: safeguarding@loxley.mhat.org.uk