01527 543361
Safeguarding and Child Protection at Walkwood
Designated Safeguarding Lead:
Mr S West
Deputy Safeguarding Leads:
Mrs C Lowe
and
Mrs G Mckenna
The Designated Safeguarding Lead is also the designated teacher for children who are looked after and for those who have been previously looked after.
Head of Years and the Pastoral Managers actively support the work of safeguarding children.
Each half term, the safeguarding team will send parents/carers updates via the Safeguarding Sway, which can be found in the Insider or on our Facebook Page.
If you are concerned about a child during the evening, weekends or the school holidays, please contact the Family Front Door. The Family Front Door is the referral point for all referrals where members of the community and professionals refer children and young people living in Worcestershire where they are worried about their safety and welfare.
01905 822666
If you are a parent or carer for a child who is under 18 years old with a disability, you can request a parent carer assessment by self-referring you and your child to the Family Front door. Please phone the family front door team during office hours.
Online Safety:
At Walkwood, we believe that E-Safety is an essential life skill for our young people. It is actively taught throughout the curriculum, but particular focus is given to the topic in our Computing lessons each year. In the current climate it is important that our students are up to date, aware and taught how to deal with situations should they arise. All students within the school will work through age-appropriate materials and lessons to ensure they are equipped and ready. The internet is an amazing tool, so it is of upmost importance to us that they can use it safely and effectively, whilst ensuring they have the knowledge to be safe digital users.
Oscar’s Adventures in the Online World has been created to help you understand what it takes to stay safe in the online world.