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This week marked an exciting milestone for our young musicians as they took part in the first of a series of composition workshops led by the prestigious Royal Over-Seas League…
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Year 7 Explore the Future of Science and Technology at New Scientist Live
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>> OUR CULTURE OF SAFEGUARDING
The school is committed to the vital contribution all governors and staff can make to safeguarding children. We will strive to make sure that every student in the school feels secure, well cared for, and able to reach their full potential.
We will ensure all our own staff, other professionals, parents/carers and students work together to know the rules about keeping children safe. They will understand the importance of following procedures and listening to each other, especially when there are concerns about safety.
The school will work hard to reduce all the kinds of harm that children can suffer, including abuse, bullying, discrimination and avoidable injuries. If you have any concerns at all about the safety or welfare of a child please do not hesitate to contact us.
The Safeguarding Team
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Craig Heatly
Deputy Safeguarding Leads
Monica Ande (Safeguarding Officer & Designated Lead for Children with a Social Worker)
Mark Bland
Sarah Sawtell
Carolina Belmonte
Nisha Effah
Amelia Holme
Rianna Dillon
Safeguarding Governor
Charlotte Foulston
If you have any concerns about your child or any other in our care, please contact the school directly and ask to speak to a member of the safeguarding team. You can call 0208 988 5860 or send an email to safeguarding@thelammas.com outlining your concerns.
If contact with the Head or Safeguarding Officers cannot be made, reports can be made to the Griffin Schools Trust via safeguarding@griffinschoolstrust.org or 0208 698 7049.
If your concern is urgent or out-of-school hours, please contact the Waltham Forest Safeguarding Team on:
020 8496 2310 (Mon-Thurs, 9am-5.15pm and Fri, 9am-5pm)
020 8496 3000 (Out of Hours)
MASHrequests@walthamforest.gov.uk
A whistleblowing helpline is available from the NSPCC: 0800 028 02825.
Keeping Children Safe Online
We use the PSHE and assembly programme to deliver comprehensive guidance and advice to our students about how to keep themselves safe online.
In addition, we will invite external expert guest speakers to offer workshops and presentations to further support students in understanding how to protect themselves.
We also are extending this training and guidance to our parents, offering training and guidance on information evenings, written communications, Parent Forum Meetings, and through our school website.
National Crime Agency – Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP)
CEOP is here to keep children safe from sexual abuse and grooming online.
You can make a report directly to the CEOP Safety Centre by clicking on the Click CEOP button if something has happened online which has made you feel unsafe, scared or worried. This might be from someone you know in real life, or someone you have only ever met online. CEOP take all reports seriously and we will do everything we can to keep you safe.
As well as making a report to the CEOP Safety Centre, the CEOP Education website has information and advice to help you if something has happened to you online.
Are you being bullied?
CEOP are unable to respond to reports about bullying but if you’re being bullied and would like to talk to someone in confidence right now you can speak to Childline on 0800 1111 or talk to them online – no worry is too big or too small.
The National College
The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children, and it is important that schools, parents and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers. Learning how to act safely when using the internet is an incredibly important part of safeguarding our children.
We are therefore delighted to announce that we have shown our commitment to protecting our pupils online by working with The National College – providing resources for all parents and carers.
The resources include Parents & Carers courses (presented by Myleene Klass), online video resources and weekly guides covering a huge range of topics.
Please click to download the TNC-Parent-Sign-Up-Letter.
You can access The National College via their website or by downloading their app.
To create your account, please click here and complete your details. When you’re set up, you’ll be able to set ‘Parent/Carer’ as your user type.
Place2Be
Lammas has partnered with Place2Be, a national charity with 30 years experience supporting schools to improve the confidence and well-being of children and young people.
Place2be provides emotional and therapeutic support to young people enabling them to think about any worries they might have. They provide one-to-one and group counselling using tried and tested methods backed by research. Our students can be referred to Place2Be by a member of the Student Care Team or can self-refer by emailing place2talk@thelammas.com. If you require more information, please contact your Year Leader.
Place2Be also provides support to parents and staff. Please take the time to visit their website and Parenting Smart portal to access a wide range of resources.
Working with the Metropolitan Police to Support Our Students
At The Lammas School, we work closely with the Metropolitan Police and have access to the support of a Designated Ward Officer (DWO) for Children and Young People. These officers are part of the Community Policing Team and are dedicated to working with young people within our borough.
The DWO role focuses primarily on supporting the safety and wellbeing of young people outside of school, during their journey to school, at weekends, and school holidays. Rather than being based on-site, their work extends into the wider community, ensuring students are supported and safeguarded in all areas of their lives.
We are an Operation Encompass School
The Lammas School is and has been an Operation Encompass School since 2018. Operation Encompass is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and all police forces.
Operation Encompass means that our school will be told, prior to the start of the next school day, when police have attended an incident of domestic abuse where there is a child or young person who attends our school who is related to any of those involved in the incident. This includes incidents where the child/young person was not present but is part of the household.
Operation Encompass will ensure that a member of the school staff, (usually the Designated Safeguarding Lead-DSL or a member of the school safeguarding team) known as a Key Adult, is trained to allow them to liaise with the police and to use the information that has been shared, in confidence, while ensuring that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families, who have been experienced a domestic abuse incident.
For more information about Operation Encompass please visit their website.
Kooth – Online Wellbeing Service
Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous online well-being service for
children and young people that Lammas has bought access to for its students.
Kooth Website
Kooth – Parent and Carer Brochure
Kooth – Top tips on how to talk to your children about their feelings
Kooth – FAQs
Useful Links
- Childline
- Waltham Forest – What is Safeguarding?
- UK Gov – Information about Domestic Violence
- World Health Organisation – Information about Female Genital Mutilation
- Young Minds – Youth Mental Health
- Winston’s Wish – free, accessible online grief support to children and young people (aged 25 or under) across the UK who are bereaved or facing the death of someone important.
