What to do if you have a safeguarding concern?

What to do if you have a safeguarding concern:

In an emergency:

If you are concerned that a child may be at imminent risk of significant harm, please contact the Police on 999. 

If it is not an emergency, contact a member of staff responsible for safeguarding:

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL):  Fiona Battah, Assistant Headteacher

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL): Deeanne Burke, Assistant Headteacher

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL): Marianne Chapman, Headteacher

All DSLs are contactable via: admin@wlfs-primary.org or dslprimary@wlfs-primary.org.

Outside of school hours, including school holidays

If you have a concern about a child outside of school hours, including during the school holidays, please call  the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH):

• Office Hours: 020 8753 6600 
• Out of Hours: 020 8748 8588 (out of hours)
• Email: familyservices@lbhf.gov.uk

If you have a safeguarding concern about a member of staff working or volunteering in the school, contact a member of the safeguarding team.

If you have a safeguarding concern about the Headteacher, contact the Chair of Governors - Mr Conabeare:  chairofgovernors@wlfs-primary.org 

Or you can contact Lara Thompson, the local Safer Organisations (LADO) and Safeguarding in Education Manager 

• Telephone: 020 8753 5125 
• Email: LADO@lbhf.gov.uk 

Seek Further Advice Where Necessary 

If you think abuse or maltreatment is being carried out against someone vulnerable but you are still unsure of what to do, get in touch with a child protection agency using the following numbers:

• NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000
• NSPCC Whistleblowing Advice Line: 0800 028 0285
• Childline (for children): 0800 1111  
• Parentline: 0808 800 2222 (free confidential advice seven days a week, 24 hours a day).