Safeguarding
The Governors, Senior Leaders and staff at Belmont are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children, staff and visitors, promoting a climate where children and adults will feel confident about sharing any concerns which they may have about their own safety or the well-being of others.
Reporting Concerns
If you have any concerns, no matter how small they may seem,
about the safety or welfare of any child in our school, please contact:
| Designated Safeguarding Lead | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads | Safeguarding Governor |
| Jamie Allsopp | Andrea McCormack | Jennifer Smeaton |
If you suspect or believe a child in the community is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm (including any form of mistreatment or abuse) you should ALWAYS report your concerns. If there is no immediate danger to the child, or if you need some advice or information, you can contact the Children Services Customer Service Centre (CSC) on 01522 782111. If it is outside normal office hours you can contact the Emergency Duty Team (EDT) on 01522 782333.
In an emergency always dial 999.
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Helpful Organisations
NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. This is a charity campaigning and working in child protection in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, which offers help and advice. Please click on the logo to go directly to their site. |  |
CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) This is a law enforcement agency which helps keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. If you are worried about online abuse or the way someone has been communicating online please contact CEOP. Their experienced Child Protection advisors will be there to make sure you get the help that you need. Reports can be made safely and securely by clicking on the CEOP logo. |  |
Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership A multi-agency board made up of representatives from the Local Authority, Police, Health Service, Probation Trust, Youth Offending Service, the Voluntary Sector and others. It aims to ensure that every child and young person in Lincolnshire is safeguarded via the provision of accessible, timely, co-ordinated, high quality multi-agency services to children, young people and families. Please click on the logo for further information. |  |
Further Information