Safeguarding

We believe that in order for our pupils to be safeguarded effectively, we must foster and sustain a clear culture of safeguarding across the school. To maintain a robust vigilance, we adopt the belief that ‘it could happen here’ and treat every concern with the upmost importance.

The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Miss Aimee Pooley (deputy Headteacher) and our Deputy Safeguarding Lead is Ms Amanda Wood.

Contact Details:

Ms A Wood wooda@wes.swecet.org

Miss A Pooley pooleya@wes.swecet.org

The school also uses the TooToot App for pupils and parents to report concerns. More information can be found here.

Safeguarding Newsletter February 2024

Radicalisation and Extremism

William Edwards School believes and actively supports the view that all pupils should be protected from radicalisation and extremism. The school’s Prevent Duty Lead is Miss Amanda Pooley, the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

The Prevent duty lead has two specific strategic objectives when safeguarding our pupils against radicalisation, extremism and any actions or beliefs that are contrary to British values and our school ethos:

  1. Respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat we face from those who promote it
  2. Prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support

Prevent duty guidance Home Office guidance

Prevent duty: additional advice for schools and childcare providers – DfE advice

Educate Against Hate website  – DfE and Home Office advice

Prevent Policy 23.24

How to report radicalisation and extremism?

The WES Lead is Ms. Pooley. You can call the Police by calling 101.

You can also call the national police Prevent advice line 0800 011 3764, in confidence, to share your concerns with specially trained officers.

If it’s an emergency, please call 999.

If you see online material promoting terrorism or extremism, you can report it online

https://www.gov.uk/report-terrorism

Anti-Bullying Week Assembly

Miss Cormack and our student wellbeing ambassadors delivered an assembly to the whole school to start our anti-bullying week work. The assembly can be viewed by clicking HERE