Safeguarding
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Please see our Child-on-Child Abuse webpage here
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Please see our Online Safety webpage here
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Please see our Safeguarding Early Help Offer webpage here
Keeping Children Safe at Balshaw's
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2022 we do everything possible to prevent people who pose a risk of harm from working with children in our school. We adhere to Safer Recruitment and Selection guidelines. We incorporate measures into our recruitment and selection procedures that help to deter, reject or identify people who may abuse children or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them. All staff play a part in keeping children safe whilst working in or visiting the school site.
At Balshaw’s High School, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children as our highest priority. We expect everyone to share this commitment.
Our key contacts in school for Safeguarding are:
Safeguarding Documents
Where Can I Access Support?
- Lancashire Children's Social Care 0300 123 6720, cypreferrals@lancashire.gov.uk, (out of hours 0300 123 6721)
- Lancashire Police 101 or 999 in an emergency
- Anxiety UK 03444 775 774
- CALM (aimed at men aged 15-35) 0800 58 58 58
- Childline 0800 1111
- Childnet Resources for All
- Men’s Health Forum
- Mental Health Foundation
- MIND 0300 123 3393
- Missing People Charity 116 000
- No Panic 0844 967 4848
- NSPCC 0808 800 5000 (adults who are concerned about a child)
- Papyrus 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans 116 123
- SANE 0300 304 7000
- Young Minds – Parent helpline 0808 802 5544