Westwood First School

Safeguarding and Support

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs A . Johnson. The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are Mrs K. White, Mrs K. Steele and Miss. D Martin.

Our Safeguarding governor is Mr. I Millward.

Here is some safeguarding information, including online safety and support services.  

Childline

If you have any worries, you can call Childline on 0800 111 or go to their website for help: https://www.childline.org.uk/

Online Safety information

The following websites have lots of useful information about helping to keep your child safe online:

Safe and Healthy Habits Online

https://info.nationalonlinesafety.com/parentkind

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/home-activity-worksheets/

Support Services

NSPCC – If you are concerned about a child you can contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000 or go to their website: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

New Era is a domestic abuse service which provides free, confidential support for victims, perpetrators and their families.

This is their phone number if you need some help or want to talk to them: 0300 303 3778.

This link takes you to their website:

https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/resources/new-era-staffordshire-and-stoke-trent/

Here are some leaflets you may find useful:

DomesticAbuse_Jan_2022

Surviving-Domestic-Abuse-Leaflet

Mental Health

School Nurse – information about how to contact the school nurse for support. They can help with general health queries, physical and/or emotional health and wellbeing concerns, and can offer advice on parenting and behaviour strategies.

Dealing with grief

https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

https://www.visyon.org.uk/