--- title: "Keeping Your Children Safe" url: "https://www.saxonhillacademy.org.uk/families/keeping-your-children-safe" school: "Saxon Hill Academy" --- # Keeping Your Children Safe At Saxon Hill Academy we consider keeping your children safe the most important aspect of our work. We always follow the most up to date annual government guidance on how best to keep children safe: Our in-school system for reporting any concerns our staff may have about the safety and well-being of our children is called My Concern. All staff are trained how to use it and we encourage them to report any concerns no matter how minor. This way we ensure that we collect a complete picture as different people may each contribute a 'jigsaw piece' of the whole situation so we can begin to understand it better. We will sometimes call families to discuss any concerns so that we can work together to resolve any issues and support in any way we can. Many of our children have social workers due to their additional needs and often require extra equipment to access regular activities at home; sometimes social workers can help families to get the support they need as their children grow. Our children let us know if they are feeling low or if they have any worries. Some can tell us verbally or using their communication devices, others show us using their body language or vocalisations; as we know our pupils so well, we tune into them and know when their demeanour has changed and can ask the right questions of the right people to help us understand why. We use a system called My Voice, which pupils can access via a QR code on a phone or tablet, or show the symbol to a member of staff who will support them to use the reporting system from there. Visitors can also use the My Voice with QR code-accessed system to report any concerns they may have after seeing pupils in school. We have an arrangement with Staffordshire and Stoke Police whereby any time they are called out to a domestic abuse incident at the home of one of our children, they will contact us to inform us that there has been a Domestic Abuse incident. This arrangement is called **[Operation Encompass](https://www.operationencompass.org/);** it is an information-sharing partnership between Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent educational settings (from Reception through to Higher Education) that allows schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. If you are ever concerned about the safety of your child at school, please let the safeguarding team know immediately. DSL - Designated Safeguarding Lead - Suzanne Walters - DDSL - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Maggie Candlish - DDSL - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Steve Baker - DDSL - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Helen Bowers - This way, we all work together to help keep children at Saxon Hill safe. Online Safety is an important part of ensuring the safety of the children and young people at our school. How to stay safe and how to behave appropriately online is explained and demonstrated to all pupils as part of our curriculum. Acceptable Use Policy for IT Equipment 106 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/saxon-hill-academy/files/documents/policies/SHA_AUP_ALL_USERS_April_2022.pdf) ### Parent Guides Please click on the links below to view some parent/carer guides; we hope these are helpful and informative. If you have any questions related to Online Safety, please contact your child's class teacher or a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Parent guide to Disney+ 3.22 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/saxon-hill-academy/files/documents/parents/Parent_guide_to_Disney-.pdf) Parent guide to Facebook 4.32 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/saxon-hill-academy/files/documents/parents/Parent_guide_to_Facebook.pdf) Parent guide to Facebook messenger 5.90 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/saxon-hill-academy/files/documents/parents/Parent_guide_to_Facebook_messenger.pdf) Parent guide to Instagram 2.06 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/saxon-hill-academy/files/documents/parents/Parent_guide_to_Instagram.pdf) Parent guide to Netflix 934 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/saxon-hill-academy/files/documents/parents/Parent_guide_to_Netflix.pdf) Parent guide to Nindendo Switch 1.40 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/saxon-hill-academy/files/documents/parents/Parent_guide_to_Nindendo_Switch.pdf) Parent guide to Snapchat 7.61 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/saxon-hill-academy/files/documents/parents/Parent_guide_to_Snapchat.pdf) Parent guide to TikTok 900 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/saxon-hill-academy/files/documents/parents/Online_Safety_Guide_to_TikTok.pdf) Parent guide to YouTube Kids 4.37 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/saxon-hill-academy/files/documents/parents/Parent_guide_to_YouTube_Kids.pdf) ### Reporting CEOP helps keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. They help thousands of children and young people every year, as well as their parents and carers. They provide help and give you advice, and you can make a report directly to us if something has happened to your child online which has made either you or your child feel unsafe, scared or worried. This might be from someone they know in real life, or someone they have only ever met online. Please visit: **** to report a concern. If you are in immediate danger please call the police on 999 immediately. Please also tell an adult you trust who will be able to help you. As well as making a report to CEOP, the **[Thinkuknow ](https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/)**website has information and advice to help you if something has happened to you online. **[NSPCC Childline](https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/childline/)** is a very useful tool for information as well as the **[Childline helpline ](https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/childline/)**by calling 0808 800 5000, emailing help@NSPCC.org.uk or if it is urgent phone 999. ### Families - [Evidence for Learning](https://www.saxonhillacademy.org.uk/families/evidence-for-learning) - [Parent & Pupil Voice](https://www.saxonhillacademy.org.uk/families/compliments) - [Friends of Saxon Hill Academy](https://www.saxonhillacademy.org.uk/families/friends-of-saxon-hill-academy) - [Family support & Wellbeing](https://www.saxonhillacademy.org.uk/families/health-wellbeing) - [Keeping Your Children Safe](https://www.saxonhillacademy.org.uk/families/keeping-your-children-safe) - [Sharing resources, activities and ideas to enjoy at home](https://www.saxonhillacademy.org.uk/families/sharing-resources-ideas-and-activities) [Embedded content](https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2419.0719598613555!2d-1.822361823155188!3d52.67673832461318!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x4870a792ffadcd03%3A0x418e32c3c2ec43a9!2sSaxon%20Hill%20Academy!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sen!4v1725956460267!5m2!1sen!2sen) ![Saxon Hill Academy](https://files.schudio.com/saxon-hill-academy/images/logo/logo-bottom-saxon-hill.png) **Saxon Hill Academy** Kings Hill Road Lichfield WS14 9DE Tel: 01543 414892 Email: [![Shaw Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-education-trust-2/images/logo/set-misc/footer-logo-v1.png)](https://shaw-education.org.uk) **Shaw Education Trust** Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road Kidsgrove ST7 4DL VAT: GB 358822467 Tel: 01782 948259 Email: Company Number: 09067175 ### Social Media - [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/saxonhillacademy) © Copyright 2024–2026 Saxon Hill Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.saxonhillacademy.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)