SAFEGUARDING – EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY

At Ridgewood High School we take safeguarding very seriously. All staff working at Ridgewood High School have a statutory duty to ‘safeguard and promote the welfare of children’. All visitors and adults are expected to act in a way that supports this and to report any concerns that they have about the welfare of children. All staff are trained in child protection and safeguarding. For more information, use the buttons below to read our safeguarding policy below and view the safeguarding poster that is on display all around our school.

Please contact us if you have concerns about the safety or wellbeing of a child. You can email us via safeguarding@ridgewood.dudley.sch.uk

Safeguarding Team

SUPPORT RESOURCES AND WEBSITES

Childline for free and confidential advice.

UK Safer Internet Centre to report and remove harmful online content.

CEOP for advice about making a report about online abuse.

Childnet offers a toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, to set boundaries around online behaviour and technology use, and to find out where to get more help and support.

Common Sense Media provide independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media for children and their parents.

Government Advice about protecting children from specific online harms such as child sexual abuse, sexting, and cyberbullying.

Government Advice about security and privacy settings, blocking unsuitable content, and parental controls.

Internet Matters provide age-specific online safety checklists, guides on how to set parental controls on a range of devices, and a host of practical tips to help children get the most out of their digital world.

Let’s talk about it provides advice for parents and carers to keep children safe from online radicalisation.

Lucy Faithful Foundation (StopItNow) resource can be used by parents and carers who are concerned about someone’s behaviour, including children who may be displaying concerning sexual behaviour (not just about online).

National Crime Agency / CEOP Think U Know provides support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online.

Net-aware provides support for parents and carers from the NSPCC and O2, including a guide to social networks, apps and games.

ParentZone provides help for parents and carers on how to keep their children safe online.

Parent Info from Parentzone and the National Crime Agency provides support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations.

UK Safer Internet Centre provide tips, advice, guides and other resources to help keep children safe online.