Policies
At ALP Active we are fully committed to ensuring that your child is safe whilst with us. We recognise our responsibility to protect and safeguard the welfare of the children and young people entrusted to our care by establishing a safe environment in which children can have fun and develop.
We are committed to establishing and maintaining an environment where children feel secure, are encouraged to talk, and are listened to. We ensure that children know that there are adults within ALP Active who they can approach if they are worried and that the principles of confidentiality are made clear to children and young people. ALP Active promotes a positive, supportive and secure ethos, giving children a sense of being valued.
We recognise that because of the day to day contact with children, especially during school holiday periods, staff within ALP Active are well placed to observe the signs of possible abuse and therefore need to be constantly vigilant.
As well as ensuring that each site we operate in, is safe and secure, there are stringent checks made on all applicants for posts at ALP Active. All staff have been trained in Child Protection and we have three members of staff trained to ‘Safeguarding Lead’ level: all adults are fully aware of their duty of care and receive regular training and updates.
Anyone with a concern about a child’s safety and well-being can contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead Mr S Cheeseman or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads Mr J. Robertson-Taylor or Mr Humble via enquiries@alpactive.org.uk
Anyone with a concern about a child’s safety and well-being can contact Children’s Social Care to make a referral directly at First Contact on 03000 267979.
Appendix A – Safeguarding Policy – Universal Services and Specialist Support Staff
| DSL Name, location and contact details | Stephen Cheeseman, s.cheeseman@alplearning.org.uk Advance Learning Partnership, Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, Durham, DL16 7LN, 07824361132 |
| CIAT/ CSCS Name, email address and contact number | If you have a concern about a child or young person’s welfare, call the relevant local authority first contact team Durham First Contact at Durham County Council 03000 267 979 firstcontact@durham.gov.uk Darlington Professional reporting a concern 01325 406252 Emergency Duty Team if the above office is closed to report a concern 01642 524552 Angela Turnbull – Education Contact Angela.Turnbull@darlington.gov.uk 07391 396050 |
| Local One Point Hub address and contact number | One Point Hub Counseling & mental health Bracken Court, Durham 0300 026 1111 |
| School nurse name, email address and contact number | School Nursing Team 03000 263 538 Growing Healthy County Durham – Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (hdft.nhs.uk) |
| Education Psychologist name, email address and contact number | Darlington Educational Psychologist (01325) 405735 sarah.tighe@darlington.gov.uk Durham Julia Dixon Julia.dixon@durham.gov.uk 03000 263333 |
| Child and Adolescent Mental health Service name, email address and contact | Durham The Acley Centre, Carers Way, Off Burn Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4PE tewv.camhscountydurhamdarlington@nhs.net 01325 529520 Darlington CAMHS tewv.camhscountydurhamdarlington@nhs.net Darlington 01325 736350 Referrals to Durham 03000 1238296 |
| The three safeguarding partners | Local authority Chief of police Integrated Care Board |
| Police – Urgent 999 | |
| Police – Non-urgent 101 |
Appendix B – Safeguarding Policy – Safeguarding and Child Protection Training Details
| DSL/DDSL and any other members of the safeguarding team that are level 3 trained – names and dates of training – Training to be updated every 2 years – National College – Advanced certificate in safeguarding for safeguarding leads | Stephen Cheeseman – DSL James Robertson-Taylor – DDSL Warren Humble -DDSL |
| Chair of Governors and Named Governor linked to safeguarding – Name, any training completed and dates – recommended training every 2 years with interim refreshers where statutory alongside Safer Recruitment PREVENT and LADO training | Amanda Jackson – Trust Safeguarding Lead |
| Safer Recruitment Training – Headteacher, Governor and any other staff inclusive of training dates – Recommended training every 2 years National College | Stephen Cheeseman – Oct 24 Sam Edwards – Oct 25 James Robertson-Taylor – Dec 24 Andrew Dryden – Jan 25 Jordan Saunders – Jan 25 |
| LADO Training – Chief Executive Officer Headteacher and DSL. Name, training completed and dates – Recommended training every two years National College | Stephen Cheeseman – Nov 25 |
