Safeguarding

Growing, achieving and flourishing together in mind, body and spirit.

Safeguarding concerns?

Contact us:

Our designated safeguarding lead is Phil Lewis

Our Deputy designated safeguarding lead is Harley Bowskill

If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact a member of our safeguarding tam using the contact details below. If you know that a child is in immediate danger please ring 999. 

t: 01237 477262

e: sgedsl@ventrus.org.uk

Or, contact MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub) on 0345 1551071

We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy which can be found in the policies section of our website.

All staff listen carefully to what children tell us and take what they tell us seriously. All staff are trained in child protection and are required to tell the Designated Safeguarding Lead what children tell us.

There are times when we may need to share information with other agencies when we are concerned for a child’s welfare. We always share our concerns about a child’s welfare with parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe it would not be beneficial for a child’s welfare.

The school actively supports the government’s Prevent Strategy to counter radicalisation and extremism.

The Devon Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) can be contacted on 0345 155 1071 or email mashsecure@devon.gov.uk MASH Parent Fact Sheet

We are an Operation Encompass school.

Operation Encompass runs jointly between local schools and Devon and Cornwall Police. It is a unique Police and Education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children and young people exposed to domestic abuse. Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools by the Police by 8am on the next school day when a child has been involved or exposed to a domestic abuse incident the previous evening.

The information is given in strict confidence to the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead to enable support to be given dependent on the needs and wishes of the child.

Safeguarding: our Duty of Care

All safeguarding concerns can be reported to the school - 01237 477262 or via email sgedsl@ventrus.org.uk. 

Otherwise you can contact:

Police non-emergency 101

For all LADO enquiries Exeter (01392) 384964