Safeguarding

At Hawkley Hall High school, your child’s safety and wellbeing is very important to us. Our students regularly receive guidance and support in school about how to keep themselves safe but we recognise that sometimes, as parents and carers, you may also wish to seek advice or support regarding an issue which is affecting your child.  This section of our school website will signpost you to resources and information that you may find helpful on a range of issues that affect our young people.

The team responsible for safeguarding

If you need advice or support regarding any safeguarding concerns relating to your child, please ring the school office and a member of the safeguarding team will contact as soon as they are available.

 

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs L Holland

 

 

 

 

Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mrs C Knowles

Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mrs L Simpson

Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mrs L Notere

IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT A CHILD’S SAFETY OR WELL-BEING AND BELIEVE THEY MAY BE AT RISK OF IMMEDIATE DANGER, PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO RING 999 TO REPORT YOUR CONCERNS DIRECTLY TO THE POLICE.

What to do if you are concerned about a child:

If you are concerned that a child may be at risk of harm, you can report this in the following ways:

  • contact school
  • contact the Local Authority Children's Safeguarding Team, using the link below you can report directly in to children's social care or call on 01942 828300 (Monday to Sunday 24 hours)
    Wigan Safeguarding Team

 

Useful Links

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023

Safeguarding Child Protection and Early Help Policy Final 2023 - 2024

 

Online Safety

Useful websites and resources to help you and your child stay safe online:

  • Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) - CEOP
  • Childline - Childline
  • Childnet - Childnet

External Support

Below are some useful links for support and guidance that is available for young people and their families.

(Click pictures to follow links)

Childline - Support for young people and families

Young Minds - Mental Health Support

Papyrus - A charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide

 

Harmless - Support for Self Harm

 

Winston's Wish - Child Bereavement Charity

 

Beat - Information on eating disorders and offers support to assist recovery

 

Frank - Drug use, their effects and the law