COVID 19 - Online Safety
As we communicate and engage with the world via the Internet more and more, it is important to keep ourselves safe online.
The Department for Education recommend these websites to parents to help keep their children safe:

Internet matters – for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online:
https://www.internetmatters.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIktuA5LWK2wIVRYXVCh2afg2aEAAYASAAEgIJ5vD_BwE  

London Grid for Learning – for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online:
https://www.lgfl.net/online-safety/default.aspx 

Net-aware – for support for parents and careers from the NSPCC:
https://www.net-aware.org.uk/ 

Parent info – for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online:
https://parentinfo.org/ 

Thinkuknow – for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ 

UK Safer Internet Centre – advice for parents and carers:
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers 

Safeguarding
We have trained Designated Safeguarding Leads in the school.
They are: Ms N Rahman (Assistant Headteacher), Mr A Davis (Pastoral Support and Behaviour Manager), Ms M Hall (Attendance and Welfare).
 
If you have any safeguarding concerns please call 0208 5048216 and ask to speak to any of the staff listed above.
Alternatively, please e-mail admin@westhatch.net and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

Urgent child protection concerns should be reported to: Essex County Council or the Police: If a child or young person is in immediate danger, call 999.

If you're worried that a child is being abused or neglected, call Essex Council on 0345 603 7627.

Out of hours or bank holidays, call the emergency duty team on 0345 606 1212.

You can also report a concern using the Essex Council online Request for Support form.

You can find out how to make an effective request for support on our examples and guidance page.

You may want to report a concern if you:

• are worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child
• suspect neglect or abuse
• would like to report an incident
• are a child or young person who needs support

You can also report abuse of an adult, by getting in touch.

 

Essex Police: Call 999 if there is immediate danger or if a crime is being committed.

Mr Sinfield (Deputy Headteacher)