At Elm Grove, we truly care about the safety and wellbeing of our children.
All staff play a part in ensuring that all children feel secure and supported.Our staff are committed to providing a warm, positive, and safe environment that encourages every child's social, physical, and moral development.
To make sure we're always looking out for our students, all our staff receive annual training on safeguarding and child protection. We follow the important guidelines set out by the Department for Education, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We take a proactive approach in monitoring children who may be at risk and work collaboratively to provide the necessary support. Our school has clear procedures for dealing with any instances of suspected abuse to ensure everyone in our community knows how to respond to concerns.
All staff at our school have gone through thorough checks to ensure they are suitable to work with children, including identity verification, qualifications, and an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
Safeguard Leads
Ben Massey (Headteacher)
Sam Barfoot (Inclusion Mentor)
Worried about a child?
If the child goes to Elm Grove and you wish to discuss a safeguarding concern please contact the school and ask to speak with our Safeguard leads.
Brighton and Hove Council contacts
If you are worried about the safety of a child or young person, you should call Brighton & Hove City Council’s Front Door for Families to discuss your concerns.
If a child or young person is in danger or at immediate risk of harm, always call 999.
website: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/frontdoorforfamilies
phone: 01273 290 400
Outside of office hours, phone the Emergency Duty Team on 01273 335 905 or 01273 335 906.
Quick Links
Online Safety
Please see our section on the website about E-Safety. More resources can be found here:
PANTS: The Underwear Rule
At our school, we use resources from NSPCC to help our pupils and their families understand how to stay safe. It's important for even young children to be aware of these topics, so we make sure to approach them with care and sensitivity. You can explore some of these helpful resources here:
