Safeguarding

We endeavour to ensure that all members of the Willoughby community are safe, supported and cared for through the application, monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of the safeguarding agenda. Safeguarding is an ethos that is embedded in all policies and practices within our school.

Designated Safeguarding Officers

If you have any safeguarding issues or concerns, please contact our Safeguarding Team on 01778 753053.

The Priory Federation Safeguarding Team

• Rob Reeve - Designated Safeguarding Lead 07986 869105
• Kathryn Creaser - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead 07384 810783

Our Safeguarding Policy is available via the link below;

Safeguarding Policy

Useful resources and websites

• Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) - Online safety for parents
• Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - Information and advice aimed at parents/carers on your child’s wellbeing. Click here
• Educate against hate - Information and support for parents/carers on the issues surrounding extremism and radicalisation and how to protect your child. http://educateagainsthate.com/parents/
• Young Minds - Information and advice for parents/carers on young people’s behaviour and mental health. http://www.youngminds.org.uk/for_parents
• NSPCC – The underwear rule. Guidance designed to help parents/carers start conversations with young people to help protect them from abuse. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/underwear-rule/
• There is also a guide for parents/carers of young people with autism: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/advice-and-info/underwear-rule-parents-guide-children-autism.pdf
• There is also a guide for foster carers: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/advice-and-info/underwear-rule-guidance-foster-carers.pdf
• Family Lives - A charity set up to help support parents/carers with the changes families go through. This includes a confidential helpline and online chat. http://www.familylives.org.uk/about/
• CEOP - Information to help parents/carers protect their children from online abuse. Also includes information about reporting abuse. https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
• The Hideout - A website created by Women’s Aid to help parents/carers understand domestic violence and how it affects young people. http://www.thehideout.org.uk/young-people/adults-young-people-and-domestic-abuse/
• Somebody else’s child - Information on private fostering. http://www.privatefostering.org.uk/
• Anti-Bullying Alliance - Information for parents/carers on bullying. https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
• NSPCC - Information and advice about keeping children safe. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/
• Information for families on the services available in Lincolnshire. Click here
• The National Autistic Society - Guidance and information on autism. http://www.autism.org.uk/
• RNIB - Supporting people with sight loss. http://www.rnib.org.uk/
• ADHD Foundation - Information for parents/carers on ADHD. https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/
• Dyspraxia Foundation - Support, information and guidance for parents/cares on Dyspraxia. http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/dyspraxia-children/
• Dyslexia Foundation - Support with dyslexia for parents/carers. Click here
• Addaction - One of the UK’s leading and largest special drug, alcohol and mental health treatment charities. http://www.addaction.org.uk/services/addaction-lincolnshire-%E2%80%93-lincoln-resource-site
• Internet Matters - Helping parents keep their children safe online. https://www.internetmatters.org/