Safeguarding

Who should I contact if I have a safeguarding concern?

TGSB Safeguarding Team:

• Mr M Williams – Assistant Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
• Ms P Adjay – Head of Year and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
• Mr A Bate – Deputy Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
• Mr S Carter – Head of School and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
• Miss A Douvros – Assistant Headteacher and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Contact the Safeguarding Team: safeguarding@tgsboys.com

What is Safeguarding?

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:

• Protecting children from maltreatment, whether that is within or outside the home, including online.
• Preventing the impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development.
• Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care.
• Taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.
• Providing help and support to meet the needs of children as soon as problems emerge, through universal services, community-based early help, and targeted Family Help.

(Source: Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, Department for Education)

Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in safeguarding. School staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early, provide help for children, and prevent issues from escalating.

Key principles

• Paramountcy of Child Welfare: All those working at and with The Green School Trust share an absolute commitment to ensuring our students and staff are safe. Student welfare is paramount and overrides all other considerations.
• Voice of the Child: Students have a right to be heard, listened to, and taken seriously. They are consulted and involved in decisions affecting their lives in line with their age and understanding.
• Working with Families: Protecting children from harm is carried out with parent/carer involvement whenever possible, supporting families to exercise their responsibilities.
• Zero Tolerance to Abuse & Misogyny: We operate a zero-tolerance culture towards child-on-child abuse, sexual harassment, bullying, misogyny, misandry, and prejudice-based discrimination.
• Digital Safety & Technology: We actively manage risks associated with technology, including generative AI, deepfakes, online harassment, and the sharing of nudes and semi-nudes. We maintain robust filtering and monitoring systems to ensure safe internet access in school.
• Staff Suitability & Training: All adults working in the school undergo rigorous safer recruitment checks. All staff complete comprehensive annual safeguarding training, termly updates, and read Part One of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Safe Environment: Visitors must report to Reception, provide identification, and wear an ID badge at all times on site. Clear policies govern behavior, anti-bullying, site security, and school trips.

Statutory Guidance, Policies, and Legislation

The school adheres to statutory guidance and directives from the Department for Education, including:

Statutory Guidance

• Keeping Children Safe in Education (2026)
• Working Together to Safeguard Children (Updated)
• Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education

Key Guidance & Strategy

• Information Sharing: Advice for Practitioners
• The Prevent Duty: Departmental advice for schools and childminders
• Sharing nudes and semi-nudes: advice for education settings working with children and young people
• Teaching Online Safety in Schools
• Searching, Screening and Confiscation: Advice for Schools
• Working Together to Improve School Attendance
• Children Missing Education

Key Legislation

• Children Act (1989) & Children Act (2004)
• Education Act (2002)
• Children and Social Work Act (2017)
• Equality Act (2010)

Please refer to the Policies section of this website for full School and Trust policies relating to safeguarding, child protection, and online safety.

Help, Support & External Safeguarding Resources

If you have concerns about the safety or welfare of a child in our school or local community, please contact the TGSB Safeguarding Team immediately. For additional guidance, direct intervention, or specialist advice, please access the resources below.

School & Local Safeguarding

• Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy (Direct link to document)
• The Safe Form (Internal online reporting tool for students)

Urgent Support & Helplines

• NSPCC Helpline – General advice and reporting for concerns about a child (Call 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk).
• NSPCC Youth Helpline / Report Harmful Content – Dedicated support line (Call 0800 136 663).
• Childline – Free, confidential support for young people (Call 0800 1111).
• CEOP Safety Centre – Direct reporting to police for online abuse or grooming (ceop.police.uk).

Online Safety & Helplines 

• Thinkuknow – National Crime Agency (CEOP) online safety resources for parents and teenagers.
• UK Safer Internet Centre – Practical safety guides, tips, and digital advice for parents and carers.
• Internet Matters – Step-by-step guides for setting parental controls on home devices, game consoles, and social media.
• Online Safety for Teenagers (TGSB Resource)
• Report Harmful Content – Assistance with reporting and removing harassment, impersonation, or harmful material from social platforms.
• SWGfL (South West Grid for Learning) – Specific safety guides (TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Discord) and guidance on generative AI.

Mental Health & Wellbeing

• Talking Mental Health with Young People at Secondary School (TGSB Resource)
• Anna Freud National Centre – Evidence-based mental health toolkits and self-care guides for teens and parents.
• Kooth – Free, safe, and anonymous online counselling platform for young people.
• Papyrus UK (HOPELINE247) – Suicide prevention advice and support for young people and concerned adults (Call 0800 068 4141).
• Shout (Crisis Text Line) – 24/7 confidential text support for young people in crisis (Text SHOUT to 85258).
• YoungMinds – Mental health advice and tailored support for children, young people, and parents.
• BEAT – Specialist helpline and guidance for eating disorders (Call 0808 801 0711).

Child Exploitation, Violence & Harm Reduction

• Fearless (Crimestoppers) – 100% anonymous reporting tool for young people regarding crime, weapons, or exploitation.
• The Children's Society – Information on spotting signs of child criminal exploitation (CCE) and county lines.
• Refuge / National Domestic Abuse Helpline – Confidential support and advice (Call 0808 2000 247).

Anti-Bullying & Equality

• Anti-Bullying Alliance – Tools and guidance for tackling physical, verbal, and cyberbullying.
• Tell MAMA & Community Security Trust (CST) – Specialized reporting and support services for anti-Muslim hatred and Antisemitism.
• EACH – Direct helpline and support for tackling homophobic, biphobic, or transphobic bullying.