Safeguarding
At Sholing Junior School safeguarding children is our highest priority.
All our staff receive safeguarding training at least annually.
Regular safety guidance, updates and links for parents and children are also available in our school newsletters.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is:
- Danielle Lebbern - Deputy Headteacher
Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) are:
- Marcella Dobson (Interim Headteacher)
- Armorel Smith (Assistant Head Teacher - AHT)
- Tom Best (SENco)
The School's Safeguarding Governor:
- Donna Fox (Interim Chair of Governors)
Please see our school safeguarding leaflet for additional information:
Making Contact
If you feel a child is in immediate danger, we would always advise to contact the police.
If you need to alert one of the DSLs or DDSLs shown above to a safeguarding concern, please make contact in one of the following ways:
- Call the school on 02380 447448 and ask to speak to one of the members of staff shown above - all our DSLs and DDSLs receive in-depth safeguarding training.
- Speak to one of the members of staff on the school gate (you can ask to speak privately if necessary and we will arrange for this to happen).
- Emailing the school on safety@sholing-jun.co.uk*(note that this will go to all DSLs).
- Emailing the school on info@sholing-jun.co.uk (if it is a non-urgent matter).
- Emailing the safeguarding governor via the email safeguardinggov@sholing-jun.co.uk*
Reporting Concerns
If you are a parent or child and have concerns about your safety online, this website is an excellent place to find out more information about staying safe or to make a direct report. You can close the web page quickly if you are worried.
If you have been made aware of harmful content online, please use the Report/Remove tool from childline which is linked below:
You can also report harmful content here:
Report Harmful Content - We Help You Remove Content
You can anonymously report suspected child abuse images or videos here:
Report online child sexual abuse imagery or 'child pornography'
Children's Resource Service - Southampton
This is a link to report any concerns for a child that you may have outside of school hours.
Our Safeguarding Curriculum
Please find below the link to the safegaurding curriculum for our school. This is how we teach children how to keep themselves and others safe both inside and outside of school.
Online Safety Hub
Please see the link below for the Hamwic Online Safety Hub. This is an excellent resource to support you in ensuring our children know and understand how to stay online and how to effectively monitor their online activity.
Online Safety Hub - Hamwic Education Trust