Safeguarding

Derby Pride Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, which includes;

• Protecting children from maltreatment
• Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
• Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

All concerns are dealt with by staff trained to the same level as that of the ‘Designated Child Protection Officer.’ The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Amy Steer. All other staff receive annual training and updated information throughout the year.

Should you have any concerns about your child or a child who attends Derby Pride Academy please do not hesitate to contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Cause for Concern

All staff are asked to report any causes for concern to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy in the first instance.

Concerns will be shared with the necessary agencies, parents or carers as early as possible. 

Attendance

Absence and lateness is recorded by the Attendance Officer.

Reasons are sought for all absences. Concerns around attendance may be referred to the Designated Safeguarding Lead. Parents/carers will be informed when concerns arise around attendance.

Derby Pride Academy works collaboratively with external agencies to ensure that children are safeguarded and welfare is promoted.

Derby Pride Academy works collaboratively with external agencies to ensure that students are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. We actively work with families to secure positive outcomes for both students and their families.

Please find some links below which may be useful for students and / or families:

FASST is a team of dedicated and skilled Family and Student Support Workers based at the Esteem academies across Derbyshire, Derby City and Staffordshire. Family And Student Support Team (FAAST) (fasst-esteem.co.uk)

Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people.

YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People

CAMHS support children and young people (and their families) with a wide range of mental health difficulties.

Children’s mental health services (CAMHS) – Derby and southern Derbyshire ::

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk)

Derby City – At Risk of Homelessness Homelessness or at risk of homelessness

The Elm Foundation helps adults, children and families at risk of, or affected by, domestic violence. Freedom From Domestic Abuse | Everyone Deserves To Feel Safe (theelmfoundation.org.uk) Childline is a confidential helpline for children. Call on 0800 1111 or visit Childline | Childline

Call Derby City Council Social Services – 01332 641172 between 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday or call 01332 956606 for out of hours.

Call Derbyshire Council Social Services – 01629 533190 between 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday or call 01629 533190 for out of hours.

Police call 101 for non-emergencies or 999 in an emergency

Whilst any cause for concern is dealt with appropriately, current key themes that staff are trained to deal with include –

• The 4 categories of child abuse- Neglect, emotional, physical, sexual
• Private fostering
• Female Genital Mutilation
• Child Sexual Exploitation
• Prevent – Protecting students from the risk of radicalisation, which is now seen as part of schools’ wider safeguarding duties
• Sexual violence and sexual harassment
• Peer on peer abuse
• Honour based violence
• Forced marriage
• Trafficking
• Sexting
• County lines

Esteem Family and Student Support Team are a team of dedicated and skilled workers based at the Esteem academies across Derbyshire, Derby City and Staffordshire. We are part of Esteem Multi-Academy Trust; and while safeguarding is at the core of our provision, we are not a specialist safeguarding and child protection service.

We only work with families and young people currently on role at an Esteem academy who have consented to the referral. This ensures that positive changes are made with people and not to, or for them.

We are able to accept referrals from our Esteem colleagues, parents and carers, young people and other professionals. We hold panel meetings to determine that we are the correct service and allocate to the most appropriate member of the team. The panel is made up of our team and representatives from education and health services; this ensures consistency and multi-agency decision making. If we are not the right service to help, we will endeavour to find the one who is. Please click on the link for more information about the team and how we can support you: Family And Student Support Team (FAAST) [fasst-esteem.co.uk]