CHILD PROTECTION
What to do if you have a child protection concern?
It's everyone’s responsibility to protect children.
If you have any concerns that a child is being harmed or is at risk of harm, please call without delay
01896 662787 (Duty Children and Families Social Work Team)
01896 752111 (Out of office hours that covers all areas)
Emergency contact
If you consider a child or young person is in immediate danger, call the Police on 999 immediately
Need more information about keeping our children and young people safe?
This link takes you to the Scottish Borders Child Protection Committee online website where you can find some suggested links to websites to better inform you about safety issues such as Internet safety and Child Sexual Exploitation as well as letting you know about opportunities for training in Child Protection. You can also find the Scottish Borders Child Protection Procedures on this website.
http://onlineborders.org.uk/community/cpc
Disclaimer
Please note that whilst information provided on this website is considered to be correct at the time of printing, it is possible that there may be some inaccuracy by the time you read it.
- Our settings in the Scottish Borders work hard to keep our children and young people safe - all children and young people have a right to feel safe within the setting, home and community.
- Within our setting we strive to provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment for our children and young people, which promote inclusion and achievement.
- All staff in Education have a statutory and professional responsibility to take action if we have reason to believe a child is suffering, or is at risk of abuse.
- Our Scottish Borders Child Protection procedures set out what we will do if we have reason to believe a child is being abused or is at risk of abuse, either within the home or the community. These procedures are designed to ensure that children and young people get the help they need when they need it.
- All staff are aware of their child protection responsibilities and every year all staff in our setting attend a child protection update.
- Many of our staff undertake additional multi-agency child protection training.
- Every setting has a Child Protection co-ordinator who has the responsibility for overseeing child protection concerns as well as those young people who are care experienced within the setting.
- The Child Protection co-ordinator for the setting is Kevin Wilson (Headteacher).
What to do if you have a child protection concern?
It's everyone’s responsibility to protect children.
If you have any concerns that a child is being harmed or is at risk of harm, please call without delay
01896 662787 (Duty Children and Families Social Work Team)
01896 752111 (Out of office hours that covers all areas)
Emergency contact
If you consider a child or young person is in immediate danger, call the Police on 999 immediately
Need more information about keeping our children and young people safe?
This link takes you to the Scottish Borders Child Protection Committee online website where you can find some suggested links to websites to better inform you about safety issues such as Internet safety and Child Sexual Exploitation as well as letting you know about opportunities for training in Child Protection. You can also find the Scottish Borders Child Protection Procedures on this website.
http://onlineborders.org.uk/community/cpc
Disclaimer
Please note that whilst information provided on this website is considered to be correct at the time of printing, it is possible that there may be some inaccuracy by the time you read it.