Safeguarding
At Eastbrook we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and visitors to share this commitment.
We are committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school. We have robust policies in place for ensuring the wellbeing of our children. These policies underpin our practice and every single member of staff in our school shares the values contained within. They can be found on the policies page on this site.
Any concerns about children are reported to the trained Designated Safeguarding Leads and procedures are followed in line with Local Authority policies and procedures, and with Government Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024)’ and ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023)’. Any information is shared in compliance with Information Sharing guidance (2018) and in line with the Data Protection Act (2018).
Eastbrook School aims to:
- Appropriate action is taken in a timely manner to safeguard and promote children’s welfare.
- All staff are aware of their statutory responsibilities with respect to safeguarding.
- Staff are properly trained in recognising and reporting safeguarding issues
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children means:
- 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.
- Safeguarding and child protection is everyone’s responsibility.
ALL STAFF MUST BE AWARE OF:
Our systems which support safeguarding, including this child protection and safeguarding policy, the role and identity of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
The Designated Safeguarding Leads
The DSL is a member of the senior leadership team. The DSL for Eastbrook School is Denise Parker Skinner.
During term time, the DSL and DSLs will be available during school hours for staff to discuss any safeguarding concerns.
If the DSL’s and Deputy DSL’s are not available, Jamie Gibson, Head Teacher of Secondary, Evan Hollows, Head Teacher of Primary, will be available to support.
Reporting Concerns
Tell the DSL or DDSL as soon as possible.
Students can also report a concern using our imabi Inspire safeguarding app.
If a parent or adult feels that a child is suffering or likely to suffer from harm, or in immediate danger, contact the police on 999. Alternatively, the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) can be contacted to request further advice or direction on 020 8227 3811.
LBBD have an online referral system, allowing anyone to contact the MASH team, this is known as a Multi-Agency Referral Form (MARF):
Eastbrook School is committed to the the Mental Health & Wellbeing of all our pupils.
We are proud to introduce Ms Darcie Goddard as our School Counsellor.
Darcie brings a wealth of experience to the role and is a welcome addition to the Eastbrook Wellbeing Centre.
Support includes:
1-2-1 Counselling
Targeted group sessions
Mentoring
'Wobbles' & 'Hot Heads' (Emotional Support & Managing Difficult Feelings & Anger)
NELFT: Mental Health Support Team (MHST)
Other support for Young People
