Safeguarding

Safeguarding pupils is the priority at Leycroft Academy. We aim to involve parents and carers in all decisions concerning their child but in certain circumstances it may be necessary to consult or make a direct referral to the Children’s Advice and Support Service (CASS) where to do otherwise could result in significant or increased risk of harm to a child. We shall also comply with any mandatory reporting responsibilities.

Working together to Safeguard and Protect Leycroft Academy School

Our first priority is the welfare of your child and of the whole family. Here at Leycroft we take any reasonable action to ensure the safety of our pupils. All staff share this commitment. We have consistent, effective safeguarding procedures in place to support families, students and staff at Leycroft. We take care to meet the needs of pupils who find communication difficult to enable them to share any concerns they may have. We are proud of our strong family partnerships that allow us to work together to ensure that children and young people feel safe and able to thrive. Concerns about a pupil are discussed with parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that doing so would place the pupil in harm.

Leycroft Academy fulfils its local and national responsibilities as laid in the following documents:

The most recent version of Working Together to Safeguard Children (DfE)
The most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education: Statutory guidance for schools and colleges (DfE)
The Procedures of Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership
Education Act 2002 (legislation.gov.uk)
Mental Health and Behaviour in Schools: Departmental Advice (DfE 2014)

Here is Leycroft Academy’s latest Safeguarding Policy :

Leycroft Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy 2024 2025

Meet the Safeguarding Team :

Paddy — Patrick Jones Lead DSL and Headteacher

kelly photo — Kelly Westwood DSL and Deputy Headteacher

Zoe Redding DDSL & Assistant Head Teacher

Lynne Johnson DDSL & Family Support Worker

Keeley Fraser DDSL & Safeguarding & Attendance Officer

What to do if you are concerned about a child:

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

Contact the school – 0121 566 6690
Contact Birmingham Childrens Trust at http://www.birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk/report-a-concern or telephone 0121 303 1888 or emergency opening hours 0121 675 4806
If concerned of immediate harm call 999

Prevent or Radicalisation

Leycroft Academy is committed to keeping children, young people and adults safe from all forms of extremism. All staff and visitors are expected to uphold principles of British Values including liberty and mutual respect, rule of law and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. This is inline with the DfE guidance to minimise the threat of extremism. Please see below a link to Leycroft’s Prevent Risk Assessment :

24 25 Leycroft Prevent Risk Assessment and Action Plan FINAL

Operation Encompass

Leycroft Academy supports operation encompass, a police lead initiative which has been designed to provide early reporting to schools of any domestic abuse incidents that occur outside of school and may have an impact of a child attending school the following day. http://www.operationencompass.org