Safeguarding
Safeguarding and Child Protection
All of our children have a right to feel safe and be treated with respect. At Morton, we establish and maintain an ethos where children feel secure, are encouraged to talk, are listened to and are safe. Children here are able to talk freely to any member of staff if they are worried or concerned about something.
Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in safeguarding children. We recognise that staff at our academy play a particularly important role as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children to prevent concerns from escalating. All staff are advised to maintain an attitude of ‘it could happen here’ where safeguarding is concerned.
All staff, through training and induction, will know how to recognise indicators of concern, how to respond to a disclosure from a child and how to record and report this information. We will not make promises to any child and we will not keep secrets. Every child will know what the adult will have to do with any information they have chosen to disclose.
Our Safeguarding Team
Senior safeguarding Lead – Miss Jackson (Headteacher)
Deputy safeguarding lead – Miss Allen (Classteacher and SENDCO)
Trust safeguarding Lead – Mrs Al-Hussaini
Information and Resources for Parents and Carers
Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
Set out below are a range of different resources that may help you.
We are happy to have requests or suggestions for adding extra information. You can call us on 01332 642351 or email ddscp@derby.gov.uk.
The NSPCC 'Underwear Rule' for younger children
Teach your child the Underwear Rule and help protect them from abuse. It's a simple way that parents can help keep children safe from sexual abuse – without using scary words or even mentioning sex.
Talk PANTS and you have got it covered
- Privates are private
- Always remember your body belongs to you
- No means no
- Talk about secrets that upset you
- Speak up, someone can help
The NSPCC have launched a PANTS song and animation to help protect children from sexual abuse. It is aimed at children aged 4-8 years old and features dinosaurs explaining how to stay safe from abuse, led by our new friendly character, Pantosaurus.
Help your child stay safe online
- Share aware - from the NSPCC and O2 - for younger children - promotes safety when online or using apps and games.
- Get Safe Online has resources to help children and young people of different ages. As a parent or carer you need to stay switched-on to children’s online safety.
- Safer Internet - has e-safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe on the internet.
Understanding how schools will support children if there are concerns about online images
Schools across Derby and Derbyshire have access to the following up to date guidance. They can use this guidance to help respond to concerns that they are aware of that affect pupils in their school
Sharing nudes and semi-nudes: advice for education settings working with children and young people
Guidance to support designated safeguarding leads and senior leadership teams in education settings in England in responding to incidents involving the sharing of nudes and semi-nudes and safeguarding children and young people.
The guidance covers:
- risk assessing incidents;
- safeguarding and supporting children and young people;
- handling devices and imagery;
- recording incidents; and
- providing education on the sharing of nudes and semi-nudes.
Stop it Now!
Stop it Now! - UK and Ireland is a child sexual abuse prevention campaign.
It is run by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, the only UK-wide child protection charity dedicated solely to reducing the risk of children being sexually abused.
They support adults to play their part in prevention through:
- providing sound information
- educating members of the public
- training those who work with children and families
- running a confidential freephone service: 0808 1000 900.
Stop it Now! have produced the Choose Another Path film to deter people from viewing and sharing sexual images of children.
Child Expoitation and Online Protection (CEOP) - Thinkuknow
Thinkuknow provides resources, training and support for professionals who work directly with children and young people.
Their films, learning activities and other resources are developed in response to intelligence from child protection experts within the CEOP Command.
They are designed to help children and young people keep themselves safe from sexual abuse and exploitation by developing skills in identifying and avoiding risk, learning how best to protect themselves and their friends, and knowing how to get support and report abuse if they do encounter difficulties.