Safeguarding

Safeguarding concerns outside of term-time / school hours

If you have concerns about a child, the school is closed and the message is an urgent priority then please contact Abigail Slade, Principal, by emailing abigail.slade@westhill.thpt.org.uk

If you are concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person, please contact one of the following services:

• Surrey Children’s Services - Children’s Single Point of Access (C-SPA): 0300 470 9100 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm), cspa@surreycc.gov.uk Out of hours 01483 517898 SMS for the deaf or hard of hearing 07527 182861

• Surrey Crisis Mental Health Helpline 0800 915 4644 (24 hours, 7 days a week) - helpline for all ages (children & adults) CAMHS or call 111 and select the mental health option www.sabp.nhs.uk/crisis-helpline
• Kooth.com is an on-line counselling and emotional wellbeing platform for young people aged 11-24 years-old, open daily until 10pm, with support from trained professionals via on-line chat.
• Respect (Domestic Abuse Support) 0808 802 4040 (Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm) www.respect.uk.net Webchat available 9am-10am Monday to Friday. A charity supporting victims domestic abuse and those causing harm, working with partner organisations to provide the right help.
• Childline 0800 1111 Free, confidential support for children and young people in the UK. www.childline.org.uk Available 24/7 by phone, online chat or email. Topics include: Bullying, Relationships, Abuse, Feelings, Families and School. 
• Surrey Police non-emergency 101, emergency 999. If there is an emergency, please call the police on 999 or 101 if not an emergency, but you want to speak to the police.

If someone is experiencing a mental health crisis and you are concerned for their immediate safety, you can:

• Call 111 for NHS advice
• Call 999 in an emergency
• Take them directly to A&E

We want to work in partnership with you. We will share successes with you and discuss with you any concerns we may have.

Since our first priority is your child’s welfare, there may be rare occasions when our concern about your child means that we have to consult other agencies even before we contact you. The procedures we follow have been laid down by the Surrey Safeguarding Board, and West Hill School has adopted a Safeguarding Policy in line with this for the safety and protection of all. If you want to know more about our procedures or the policy, please speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

We take every precaution to ensure that all within our community are safe, healthy and happy. All West Hill staff have enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance. Our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) are listed below and their training is updated regularly.

Designated Safeguarding staff

Designated Safeguarding staff

Designated Safeguarding Lead 

Lucie Scott (Vice Principal)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads

Abigail Slade (Principal)

Becca Dowell (Assistant Principal) 

Helen Pearman (Acting Assistant Principal)

Ania Braga (Office Manager)

Sharon Collett (Lead TA)

Sarah Phillips (EHCP Coordinator)