At Poole Grammar School the safety and wellbeing of all our students are of paramount importance. We are committed to creating a safe, happy, supportive and inclusive environment where all students can learn and thrive without fear of harm. To assist in this aim all members of the Leadership Team, Heads of Year and members of the pastoral team regularly complete Level 3 safeguarding training.
We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all our children. Our safeguarding practices are underpinned by the latest statutory guidance, including:
Where there is an immediate risk or concern for a child please contact the police on 999.
For non-urgent enquiries:
Our Designated Safeguarding Governor/Trustee is Mrs April Thomas.
Please note that during school holidays or school closures you will need to contact the following services if you have any concerns or require advice for your family or another.
Prevent Lead: Mrs Sarah Barnes
Anti-Bullying Lead: Mrs Kate Couch
Online Safety Champion: Mr Nathan Chase
Designated LAC Teacher: Mr Steve Llewelyn
You can read our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and additional policies supporting safeguarding below:
Paper copies of school policies are available on request. Translation services are also available on request (to note that translation is subject to a time delay and it is recommended requests are made in a timely manner with this in mind).
Poole Grammar School policies refer to local and national policies and guidance. Useful links are below.
Did you know you can access the Pan-Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership to get advice regarding difficult issues.
You can also get help from Childline (tel: 0800 1111) and the NSPCC (tel: 0808 800 5000) or report online abuse
Students can speak in confidence to any member of staff or use Whisper.
From 1st April 2021, Dorset Police have been working in partnership with schools and colleges across the local authority to launch an initiative called Operation Encompass.
Operation Encompass enables police to notify schools when one of their students has experienced domestic abuse. By providing schools with the knowledge that a domestic incident has taken place, it enables staff to make provision for the students involved.
The project ensures that at least one member of our school staff, known as the Key Adult, is trained to liaise with the police and to use the information that has been shared, in confidence. The Key Adult for Poole Grammar School is Mr Nathan Chase.
As always, we are keen to offer the best support possible to all of our pupils and we believe that this initiative is extremely beneficial to all involved.
