What to do if you have a safeguarding concern about a child Safeguarding is defined as: children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s “Protecting health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes”. REMEMBER: Always act in the best interest of the child Who What do they do? Contact details The You can report any Staff names and contact details can Designated concerns to a member of be found on the CHERWELL safeguarding the team so that they can SAFEGUARDING TEAM link. Lead (DSL) at be resolved. school Designated Safeguarding Lead LCSS You can consult them 0345 241 2705 (Locality and without giving any names LCSS.Central@oxfordshire.gov.uk Community and get their advice. Support Service) MASH Report a safeguarding 0345 050 7666 concern if you are Mash-childrens@oxfordshire.gov.uk worried that a child is Safeguarding being abused or Hub) neglected. OSCB Report concerns about Alison Beasley (Oxfordshire an adult who is working Safeguarding with children Children Board) Police Respond quickly to 999 immediate emergency situations. Advise and respond to 101 non-urgent criminal/suspicious activity.
What to do if you have a safeguarding concern about a child Safeguarding is defined as: “Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes”. REMEMBER: Always act in the best interest of the child Who What do they do? Contact details The Designated safeguarding Lead (DSL) at school You can report any concerns to a member of the team so that they can be resolved. Staff names and contact details can be found on the CHERWELL SAFEGUARDING TEAM link. Designated Safeguarding Lead LCSS (Locality and Community Support Service) You can consult them without giving any names and get their advice. 0345 241 2705 LCSS.Central@oxfordshire.gov.uk MASH Safeguarding Hub) Report a safeguarding concern if you are worried that a child is being abused or neglected. 0345 050 7666 Mash-childrens@oxfordshire.gov.uk OSCB (Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board) Report concerns about an adult who is working with children Alison Beasley Police Respond quickly to immediate emergency situations. Advise and respond to non-urgent criminal/suspicious activity. 999 101
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