Lime Academy Forest Approach is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will ensure compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection/Safeguarding Policy which can be viewed below and in the Policies section of our website.
Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s safety and welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with his/her parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare.
We actively support the Government’s Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism. The Prevent Lead is Zuzanna Gromska. The Prevent risk assessment can be found here.
At Lime Academy Forest Approach, we take our role in safeguarding very seriously as we believe all children have the right to speak out and be heard, be safe, and get help when they need it.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Zuzanna Gromska.
Our Deputy Safeguarding Leads are James Power, Jacqueline Pooley, Samantha Inwood, and Lewis Sibbons.
Our Safeguarding Governor is Miranda Robshaw.
Please remember, that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
Lime Academy Forest Approach Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Keeping Children Safe in Education Government Guidance
Havering Safeguarding Information
If you are concerned about a child at risk, you can call the MASH on:
Children’s Services [Monday - Friday 9-5pm]: 01708 433222
Emergency Duty Team [Out of Hours]: 01708 433999
Operation Encompass
Our school is part of Operation Encompass. This is a police and education early intervention safeguarding partnership that supports children and young people who experience Domestic Abuse. Operation Encompass means that the police will share information about Domestic Abuse incidents with our school PRIOR to the start of the next school day when they have been called to a domestic incident.
The Operation Encompass information is stored in line with all other confidential safeguarding and child protection information.
Further information about the scheme is included in the poster below and also on the Operation Encompass website.
Everyone's Invited
You may have already read or heard about the Everyone's Invited website, it is a movement committed to eradicating rape culture. You can access the website here: https://www.everyonesinvited.uk/
In response to this, a new dedicated NSPCC helpline to support potential victims of sexual harassment and abuse in education settings is now live. You can call the helpline on 0800 136 663.
Safer School Partnership
Lime Academy Forest Approach has joined the Safer School Partnership program in Havering.
That means that the school can benefit now from the support and advice given by the police service. This will help to develop further prevention strategies to help our learners deal with risks, promote positive pathways, and enhance safeguarding within the school and across the borough.
You may notice police officers visiting our school, building relationships with our learners, and delivering lessons and assemblies on various topics around keeping safe.