SAFEGUARDING
Safeguarding is everyone’s business: it’s up to all of us to keep children safe.
Beal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We place high expectations on all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. We have policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection Policy.
The school is proactive in its work with outside agencies to safeguard children and young people. We may need to share information with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare.
The school works with external organisations to promote safeguarding themes within the school. These themes are also promoted through the curriculum, pastoral systems and assemblies. We place a high emphasis on developing behaviour that is good or outstanding which contributes to learners feeling safe.
Beal High School are dedicated to ensuring that children and young people are valued, respected, listened to and taken seriously especially with regard to their safety and wellbeing. The school encourage young people to report concerns and we endeavour to provide support while encouraging individuals to adapt safe and responsible practices.
The school has a designated safeguarding lead who has undertaken appropriate safeguarding training along with members of the senior management team and middle leadership team. All staff receive regular safeguarding training.
Deputy Designated Safeguarding & Child Protection Lead – J Hooker
Designated Safeguarding & Child Protection Lead – Y Andress
Safeguarding Documents
| Financial Support (Reach Out leaflet) |  |
| Safeguarding Resources (online support services for Beal High School students/families) | |
| Parent & Carer Brochure (KOOTH) | |
| Online radicalisation Information & support | |
| Online safety for teenagers | |
| Online grooming – How to keep your child safe | |
| Cyberbullying – How to keep your child safe | |
| Keeping children safe in education: for schools and colleges | |
| Child Safety Online: A practical guide for parents and carers whose children are using social media | |
| Moving To Secondary School | |
| Financial Support (Reach Out leaflet) | |
| Safeguarding Resources (online support services for Beal High School students/families) | |
| Parent & Carer Brochure (KOOTH) | |
| Online radicalisation Information & support | |
| Online safety for teenagers | |
| Online grooming – How to keep your child safe | |
| Cyberbullying – How to keep your child safe | |
| Keeping children safe in education: for schools and colleges | |
| Child Safety Online: A practical guide for parents and carers whose children are using social media | |
| Moving To Secondary School | |
Useful Links
Shout is the UK’s first free 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help. Shout is powered by a team of volunteers, who are at the heart of the service. We take people from crisis to calm every single day.
NELFT provides an extensive range of integrated community and mental health services for people living in the London boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest and community health services for people living in the south west Essex areas of Basildon, Brentwood and Thurrock. They also provide an Emotional Wellbeing Mental Health Service for children and young people across the whole of Essex.
Young Minds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people
Stonewall believe we’re stronger united, so they partner with organisations that help us create real change for the better. Stonewall have laid deep foundations across Britain – in some of our greatest institutions – so our communities can continue to find ways to flourish, and individuals can reach their full potential. They’re here to support those who can’t yet be themselves.
Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom
Refuge is committed to a world where domestic violence is not tolerated and where women and children can live in safety.
The NSPCC are the leading children’s charity fighting to end child abuse in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. They help children who have been abused to rebuild their lives, protect those at risk, and find the best ways of preventing abuse from ever happening.
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides community health and mental health services across the north east London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest, and in Essex.
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
SelfharmUK is a project dedicated to supporting young people impacted by self-harm, providing a safe space to talk, ask any questions and be honest about what’s going on in your life. The site will tell you a bit about us as well as pointing you in the right direction if you need to contact them or find out more about their policies and procedures.
NAZ offers a range of services for people to manage and maintain better sexual health.
Get relationship advice along with general health articles, and information on local services with the NHS Go app
Childnet’s mission is to work in partnership with others around the world to help make the internet a great and safe place for children. They work directly with children and young people from the ages of 3 to 18 on a weekly basis, as well as parents, carers, teachers and professionals, finding out about their real experiences online, and the positive things they are doing as well as sharing safety advice.
This site provides practical advice and information on protecting them from extremism and radicalisation.