Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Staff should always involve the nursery DSL as soon as possible. The DSL is the Nursery Manager. In the Manager’s absence, the DSL is the Deputy Manager or Assistant Deputy Manager. One of the Manager, Deputy Manager or Assistant Deputy Manager is on site at nursery at all times during opening hours. The Managing Director must always be contacted about any safeguarding concerns.
Managing Director – Saffia Bullock – home: 01454 202 433; mobile 07917 276 410 (Nominated Person)
If the Managing Director is not contactable or staff have concerns about the Managing Director, they must contact other Senior Managers: Justine Richardson – mobile 07787 824 987
WHO TO CONTACT
NB: Reporting a concern about harm or risk of harm to a child, referral should be made to local authority for area where the child lives
For The Court House and Mornington House – Bristol:
For advice and guidance about whether to make a referral call the Family Help team – see poster (MH north; CH south)
MH – familyhelpnorth@bristol.gov.uk; CH – familyhelpsouth@bristol.gov.uk
Information is online here:
All safeguarding and child protection referrals are now completed by calling First Response on 0117 903 6444.
There is an online form for targeted support referrals. https://digital.bristol.gov.uk/social-care-health/first-response-referral
For allegations about a member of staff call the LADO – 0117 903 7795 lado@bristol.gov.uk
Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership – www.bristolsafeguarding.org
For The Priory – South Gloucestershire:
If you think a child is at immediate risk of significant harm call the Access & Response Team (ART) on 01454 866 000.
If you need to request help from South Glos preventative services, or make a referral, use the Request for Help form at this link – http://sites.southglos.gov.uk/safeguarding/children/i-am-a-professional/concerned-about-a-child-2/ and email it to ART at AccessandResponse@southglos.gov.uk.
For allegations about a member of staff call the LADO (Jon Goddard) – 01454 868 508 lado@southglos.gov.uk
If you are unsure if it’s a safeguarding issue and might be more “early help”, contact compass@southglos.gov.uk
sites.southglos.gov.uk/safeguarding. Compass also provide help directly to families or to the professionals supporting them and support with an Early Help Assessment Plan (EHAP).
South Glos LIFE website has guidance and info about support services that parents and staff can contact.
For both out of hours (after 5pm Mon to Thurs and after 4.30 pm on a Friday)
Emergency Duty Team – 01454 615 165
For concerns under the Prevent Duty call the Prevent SW Team on 01278 647438 or email preventsw@avonandsomerset.police.uk
For more information on Child Protection procedures
Working Together to Safeguard Children
South West Child Protection Procedures – https://swcpp.trixonline.co.uk/
Ofsted
Compliance and Investigation team – 08456 014 772
Whistleblowing hotline – 0300 12 33 155
Translators and Interpreters
Translation and Interpreting Service
Room U08, The Council House, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR
Tel: 0117 903 6400; e-mail: TIS@bristol.gov.uk
Support and Advice
Childline – 0800 11 11
NSPCC 24 hour helpline – 0800 800 5000
NSPCC Whistleblowing Advice Line – 0800 028 0285; help@NSPCC.org.uk
FGM NSPCC Advice Line – 0800 028 3550; fgmhelp@NSPCC.org.uk
Survive Support line – 0117 961 2999 (any domestic abuse)
Freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Domestic abuse – www.safelives.org.uk
Forced Marriage Unit – www.gov.uk/forced-marriage 020 7008 0151
Karma Nirvana helpline – 0800 5999 247 (honour-based abuse & forced marriage support)
Freephone 24-hour National Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Domestic abuse – www.safelives.org.uk
FORWARD UK – www.forwarduk.org.uk – 020 8960 4000 (FGM support)
Bristol Against Violence and Abuse – https://bava.org.uk/types-of-abuse/
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command – www.ceop.police.uk
CSE – www.thinkyouknow.co.uk
Parents Against Sexual Exploitation – www.paceuk.info
*for abuse against adults, encourage them to call the Safeguarding Coordination Unit of the Police on 101
Disclosure and Barring Service
DBS Customer Services, PO Box 3961, Royal Wotton Bassett, SN4 4HFEmail: customerservices@dbs.gsi.gov.uk
DBS helpline: 03000 200 190
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service
DBS Barring Referrals
PO Box 181, Darlington, DL1 9FA
Email: dbsdispatch@dbs.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 01325 953 795