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Keeping Children Safe – Safeguarding.  Information for Parents and Children.

There is information in this section on:

  • Who to contact at Bournville School as well as outside organisations.
  • Our safeguarding policy.
  • Bullying
  • Internet Safety
  • Mental Health
  • Child Sexual Exploitation
  • Teenage Relationship Abuse
  • Gangs
  • Drug and alcohol abuse and gambling
  • Young carers
  • Extremism and Radicalisation

Who should I speak to if I am concerned about a child?
For most concerns regarding children at Bournville School you should contact your child’s form tutor or Head of Year:

If you do not want to talk to someone in school, two excellent organisations for advice all aspects of children’s safety and wellbeing are https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ (0808 800 500) and https://www.childline.org.uk/ (0800 1111)

Members of the public can report concerns they have about children to the NSPCC https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ or to Birmingham Children’s Trust https://www.birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk/info/6/contact_us/38/worried_about_a_child


What is your safeguarding policy?

Bullying: How should I report bullying?


E-Safety: What should I do if I am worried about something that is happening to me, a friend, or my child online, or if I want to teach my child about online safety?
At Bournville School we teach our students how to use modern technologies appropriately to support their learning across the curriculum. The internet can provide a world of opportunities to those who use it securely. Whilst pupils are using technologies at school there is a variety of software that runs in the background, designed to help keep students safe.

It is essential that students learn how to keep themselves safe whilst using the internet and students at Bournville learn about ‘e-safety’ regularly. However it is also important that parents and carers understand the importance they play in this role. Below you will find links for both students and their parents / carers about how to keep safe on the internet.

You can always contact us at school, but the following organisations are also helpful:


Mental Health: Who should I talk to if I am concerned about my own or someone else’s mental health?  This would include anxiety, depression, suicidal feelings or self harm.
You can always contact us at school, but the following organisations are also helpful:


Child Sexual Exploitation: What should I do if I am worried about sexual exploitation?
You can always contact us at school, but the following organisations are also helpful:


Teenage relationship abuse: What should I do if I am concerned about sexual or emotional abuse between teenagers?
You can always contact us at school, but the following organisations are also helpful:


Gangs: What should I do if I am worried about someone being involved in gangs?
You can always contact us at school, but the following organisations are also helpful:


Addiction to gambling, drugs or alcohol:  I am worried about my own or someone else’s use of drugs and alcohol, or gambling – what should I do?
You can always contact us at school, but the following organisations are also helpful:


Young Carers: Someone I know is a young carer, how can I get them help and support?
You can always contact us at school, but the following organisations are also helpful:


Extremism and Radicalisation: What should I do if I am worried about extremism or radicalisation?
You can always contact us at school, but the following organisations are also helpful: