Safeguarding

At St Gregory’s, we take safeguarding very seriously and both the school and the KCSP Trust ensure that it is a key priority in all aspects of school life. Safeguarding at St Gregory’s is seen as the responsibility of all members of our school community which means we encourage all students and parents to raise any concerns they may have.

Throughout the school, staff regularly complete regular and robust training in relation to safeguarding matters and education about safeguarding is firmly embedded throughout our curriculum. The aim is for our students to feel secure, that they are valued, and every child is encouraged to talk in the knowledge that they will be listened to.

Within St Gregory’s, we have a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSLs) and our Pastoral structure which provides a team of staff who are dedicated to ensuring that children are safe, as well as offering students support and advice.

For any concerns regarding the welfare of a student, please contact the relevant member of the Safeguarding team as listed on our Contact Us page or email the Safeguarding team on: safeguarding@sgschool.org.uk

If you have a safeguarding concern about a member of staff, please contact:
Mr M Wilson – Headteacher: staffconcerns@sgschool.org.uk

We also work in partnership with the NHS, Social Services, Kent Police and other agencies, to support any young people whose needs cannot be met by the school, or require additional support.

If you have a child protection concern, and you feel the child is in immediate danger or risk of harm and you cannot get hold of the staff above, a referral should be made to Social Services or the Police immediately.
Kent Police: 101
KCC Social Services: 03000 41 11 11

If you have a concern outside of school hours or during the holidays, you can also contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000, email help@nspcc.org.uk, or follow the link below to their online reporting services: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/reporting-abuse/report/

LADO (Local Authority Designated Officer): 03000 410888 or kentchildrenslado@kent.gov.uk

 If you have any concerns relating to the online safety of your child, please visit the designated team for Child Exploitation and Online Safety (CEOP): https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/ 

Other contacts:

Named Safeguarding Governor - Mrs Ruth Davis: RuthDavis@sgschool.org.uk

Local Area Safeguarding Officer: edsafeguardinghq@theeducationpeople.org

To view our Safeguarding Policy, please visit our Policies page. Paper copies of our policies are available upon request from the School Office.

For information and advice about keeping children safe online, please view our monthly Online Safety Newsletters.