Safety Advice and Information

Safeguarding

Should parents or members of the public have any safeguarding or welfare concerns about a student of The Macclesfield Academy they should be reported via one of the routes shown below:

Emailing – safeguarding@macclesfieldacademy.org

Telephoning the school directly on – 01625 917 377

If a student or parent has any concerns they can send an email to the addresses below:

Emailing – stopbullying@macclesfieldacademy.org or tellus@macclesfieldacademy.org

Our SEND team email address askmyTA@macclesfieldacademy.org for any of our students who receive support for their Special Educational Needs (whether or not they have an EHCP).

In the first instance, students can speak to their form tutor if there are any issues. We also have dedicated pastoral leaders for each Year group below.

Ready Respectful Safe

Expectations of students and staff are outlined in our ”Ready Respectful Safe’ guidelines. Click here for more information about ‘Ready Respectful Safe’.

Safeguarding and Pastoral Leaders

Name	Title	Contact Details
Matt Nicholson	Safeguarding Lead	matthew.nicholson@macclesfieldacademy.org
Pauline Holt	Safeguarding Deputy, Family Liaison	pauline.holt@macclesfieldacademy.org
Kerry Locke	Year 7 & 8 Pastoral	kerry.locke@macclesfieldacademy.org
Claire Renn	Year 8 & 9 Pastoral	claire.renn@macclesfieldacademy.org
Debbie Mathers	Year 10 Pastoral	Debbie.mathers@macclesfieldacademy.org
Dyane Slade	Year 11 Pastoral	dyane.slade@macclesfieldacademy.org

Safety and Well-being information

The following table contains links that have been provided to us by Safeguarding Children in Education Settings (SCIES) and Cheshire Police.

The links have advice and guidance on a range of issues regarding pupil/child safety.

Organisation	Contact Details	Can help with
	NSPCC UK children’s charity for prevention of child abuse.	Help children who’ve been abused, protect children at risk and find the best ways to prevent child abuse from ever happening. Report abuse. Information and advice.
	Childline Helpline: 0800 1111	A free, private and confidential service where children can talk about anything. We’re here for you online, on the phone, anytime.
	UK Council for Internet Safety Child Safety Online: A practical guide for parents and carers whose children are using social media – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)	Social Media advice for parents and carers whose children are using social media.
	Cheshire Police Home \| Cheshire Constabulary	Reporting Crime, staying safe.
	Bullying.co.uk Helpline 0808 800 2222 Twitter: @bullyinguk	Help and advice about bullying issues, including cyber bullying.
	Family Lives Helpline 0808 800 2222 Parenting and Family Support – Family Lives (Parentline Plus)	Family Lives provides targeted early intervention and crisis support to families who are struggling. The issues we support families with include family breakdown, challenging relationships and behaviour, debt, and emotional and mental wellbeing.
	http://parentinfo.org	Help and advice for families in a digital world.
	Parentzone.co.uk Crisis Messenger text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need support, you can text PARENTZONE to 85258.	To improve outcomes for children in a digital world, so: Children will be safer online. Children will be resilient enough to cope with the challenges of the online world. Children will be educated for a digital future.
	Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command	Child Exploitation and Online Protection website. Report sexual exploitation. Information about keeping yourself or a child you know safe from child sexual exploitation
	Respect not Fear \|	Relationships and domestic abuse support.
	https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ #AskTheAwkward	UK organisation which protects children both online and offline. Advice about staying safe when you’re on a phone, tablet or computer. We’ve launched #AskTheAwkward, our new resource for parents and carers of secondary aged children. Watch our three films and find out more on how to talk to your children about online relationships.
	So You Got Naked Online \| SWGfL SWGfL are a not for profit charity ensuring everyone can benefit from technology free from harm.	‘So you got naked online…’ is a resource that helps and advises young people who may find themselves in a situation where they (or a friend) have put a sexting image or video online and have lost control over that content and who it’s being shared with.
	Our Safety Centre – Online Safety Centre	Practical advice on how to very quickly block people on social media apps.