At Billingborough Primary School, we strive to safeguard ALL pupils, parents, staff and visitors to our school. I am the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the school and Mrs Vicky McLeary is the SENDCo and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL). 

There are many ways in which you can keep a community, like ours, safe and this pictorial representation, which is displayed in each learning area, gives some examples.

Our most important role as a community is keeping children safe...

If you are worried about any child, whether they are part of our school "family" or not, we urge you to come and talk to us. All of our staff are trained to handle child protection issues and have the safeguarding knowledge about what to do when they are aware of disclosures about children. So whichever member of the team you feel comfortable approaching you can be sure they will handle your concern with discretion.

We are also sure you will understand, that if it comes to our attention that a child is at risk, we cannot promise to keep secrets; but we will handle all information with the utmost sensitivity.

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Mr. Thorpe and our Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is Mrs McLeary.

If you feel you can't talk to school, or if an issue arises outside school hours, the details below will guide you to the best place to seek help for the child or children concerned.

Useful Contacts

• Children's Services Customer Services Centre: 01522 782 111
• Local Authority Designated Officer: 01522 554 674, 01522 554 668
• Safeguarding Children Officer for Educational Settings: 01522 554 695

Lincolnshire County Council have also published some useful numbers for reporting concerns: http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/residents/adult-social-care/adult-safeguarding/reporting-concerns/120500.article

Full details on our Child Protection Policy can be found on our Policies page.

You might also find the guidance from the NSPCC helpful if you are worried about a child and want to better understand their difficulties

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-protection-system/