If you have a concern about the health, safety, or welfare of a student, you can contact one of the people listed above, either by telephone (07756532404) or by email. You should clearly state that you are contacting us about a safeguarding issue. If you need to alert someone to a safeguarding issue outside of our programme timings, please telephone the East Sussex safeguarding team on 01323 464222 or follow this link.

If you believe that a child is in imminent danger, you should dial 999 and ask to speak to the police.

What to do if you are worried about yourself, a friend or your child:

1. Tell a member of our Safeguarding team.

2. Click the button below and make a report or get further advice from the CEOP Safety Centre.

The report button applies to any kind of internet based abuse, sexual harassment or illegal website. It can be used if you think a friend or another child is putting themselves at risk of harm. For any other issue that is making you feel uncomfortable tell your form tutor or Head of Year or another trusted adult.

You can access the Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre by clicking on the CEOP button below.

EHW CIC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare, both physical and emotional, of every participant both inside and outside of our programmes, and we aim to provide a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment which promotes the social, physical and moral development of that individual and strive to make sure that every person in the organisation feels secure, well cared for, and able to reach their full potential.

EHW CIC understands, and is committed to, the vital contribution that all directors, staff, parents and participants can make to safeguarding children and every member of staff at EHW CIC has a collective recognition of the importance of providing an environment that helps children feel safe and respected and a culture that encourages children to talk openly and have the confidence they will be listened to. Safeguarding is the proactive stance which aims to protect children from abuse or harm and Child Protection is the reactive stance taken to support participants whom the organisation suspects may be in need of protection.

EHW CIC follows Safer Recruitment procedures as outlined in our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedure to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children, including carrying out checks with the Disclosure Barring Service. All visitors to the programme receive a visitors badge for the duration of their stay. All staff are expected to challenge individuals who are not wearing a badge and are not known to them.

Our programme promotes awareness in participants of safeguarding issues and how to deal with them. Training of all staff in identifying, reporting procedures and dealing with such issues is regular and thorough. All staff undergo annual safeguarding training and regular updates. They will understand the importance of following procedures and listening to each other, especially when there are concerns about safety.

There are a number of related Policies and Procedures linked to Safeguarding, some of which are a statutory requirement and some are considered to be best practice in order to support us with our collective responsibility of Keeping Children Safe in Education. The non-statutory policies and procedures that are in place which support and have a relevance to safeguarding are not all listed here but are available from the organisation on request.

Our comprehensive policy sets out a clear and consistent framework for safeguarding and promoting the welfare, both physical and emotional, of every participant, in line with relevant safeguarding legislation and the DfE’s ‘Keeping children safe in education’ statutory guidance document. It meets the statutory requirement for organisations to have in place Child Protection Policy and Procedures and defines the process and procedures that EHW CIC has in place to ensure all children are kept safe and protected from harm and that all the adults in our organisation are clear of their role and responsibilities.

Support and advice for students, parents and carers with any concerns relating to mental health & wellbeing includes:

TEXT SUSSEX to 85258 — for a free, confidential conversation with a trained volunteer

Sussex Mental Health Helpline - 0800 0309 500 (24 hours)

I-rock (aged 14+ for virtual or face to face support)

Sussex Health & Care - Mental health resources for young people

NHS Sussex Partnerships - Mental health resources for children and young people

Childline -  Free and private service for young people

Stay Alive - Suicide prevention app

MindShift CBT (Anxiety Relief) - App to manage anxiety and to encourage mindfulness

The Dangers of Vaping explained

Wake Up Wednesday -  A collection of guides for parents and carers from The National College

Support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online includes:

Internet matters — for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online

London Grid for Learning — for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online

NSPCC - for support for parents and carers from the NSPCC

ParentZone — for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online

Thinkuknow — for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online

UK Safer Internet Centre — advice for parents and carers