Safeguarding

Safeguarding/Child Protection at St Vincent's VC Academy

Everyone who comes into contact with children, their families and carers have a role to play in safeguarding children.

Our vision is that every child and young person has a safe and happy childhood, providing our children with an environment they can flourish within and support the needs they need to succeed.

St Vincent's VC Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Our Designated Safeguarding Officers are:

Our Operational Designated Safeguarding Officer is Mrs Joanne Bell

Our Strategic Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Lucy Windeler

Our Deputy Safeguarding Leads are Ms Phillipa Donnelly & Mrs Charis Matthews

Our Trust Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Nicola Spray

Person with responsibility for Looked After Children (LAC) is Miss Rachael Barwick

The Deputy LAC Co-ordinator is Miss Elizabeth Morgan

The Trust Director with responsibility for Safeguarding is Mr James Sargeant

Everyone who comes into contact with children, their families and carers have a role to play in safeguarding children

If you have any concerns about the health, safety, wellbeing of a child at the academy, or feel that something may be troubling them, you should share this information with one of our Safeguarding Team above.

This may be done verbally in the first instance but always be followed up by completing a cause for concern form, available from the Designated Safeguarding Team below.

In the unlikely event of a member of the safeguarding team not being available, the matter should be reported directly to the Local Authority (Hull City Council) Early Help and Safeguarding Hub 01482 448879, or Humberside Police/ Family Protection Unit.

Out of school hours and during school holidays:

If your concern is urgent and there is an immediate risk of harm, then contact the police.
If your concern is less urgent but you are worried about the welfare of the child, then contact the Early Help and Safeguarding Hub on 01482 448879 or the out of hours Emergency Duty Team on 01482 300304.

The school adheres to the Hull Safeguarding Children’s Board Child Protection guidelines. A copy is available from the safeguarding team.

OPERATION ENCOMPASS

We are an Operation Encompass school.

Operation Encompass is a unique Police and Education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children and young people exposed to domestic abuse.