The welfare of children and adults is of paramount importance to Frederick Gent School. Safeguarding is the responsibility of every member of staff and covers the recruitment of staff, visitors to school, the school site, attendance, behaviour and the safety of all students and staff. All staff receive annual appropriate safeguarding training including recognising potential signs of abuse or risk.
If you have concerns about the health, safety or well-being of a student, you should share this information with an appropriate member of staff immediately. Any concern, however small, is important.
If you have immediate and urgent concerns regarding the safeguarding of a young person, you should contact the school using the following email: safeguarding@frederickgent.ttct.co.uk.
Our Safeguarding Team is comprised of :
Designated Safeguarding Lead – Mike Bradshaw
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead – Leah Hine
Attendance Officer – Lucy Walker
Alternatively, you can also contact Derbyshire Starting Point on 01629 533190.
If you have any concerns regarding a member of staff, these should be reported directly to the Headteacher, Mr Woollard If your concerns are related to the Headteacher, you should contact the Chair of Governors, Mrs Sally Bridges.
Family Support Worker
Linda Piper
Family Welfare Officer
As a Family Support Worker, Linda works within the safeguarding team at Frederick Gent School, working with students that may need help with behavioural, social or emotional well-being, through one-to-one support, group work and referral to other agencies.
Through Early Help Linda supports students and their families, usually when they first have challenges, stopping problems from escalating, encouraging parents to recognise and build on their family strengths and support them to deal with future issues.
Safeguarding Support
Are you worried about yourself or a friend but are not sure who to go to? Do you want to report something anonymously? Our Help and Advice Reporting System is a confidential way to report issues that are causing upset, stress of suffering either for yourself or others. Click the button below.
Are you worried about your child or another child’s welfare or safety? Our family Help and Advice Reporting System is a confidential way to report behaviour that is causing upset, stress or suffering. Click the link below:
We have a number of Mental Health First Aiders in school, who you can speak to about emotional wellbeing and any support that might be required. This can be a one-off chat, or it can be on going support. Being a Mental Health First aider doesn’t mean that the person is a qualified mental health specialist, but it does mean they have the skills to listen and signpost to further support should that be needed. Please see our poster for a list of our Mental Health First Aiders at Frederick Gent School.
Frederick Gent School is a proud member of the Anti-Bullying Alliance. To learn more about Anti-Bullying at Frederick Gent School, please click the button:
Further Support and Advice
A variety of useful resources on areas including online safety, safer neighbourhoods, etc.
Please click here for our policies
Carers Support Group Information
If you have concerns about online abuse, please click on the CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command) button to report this.
