Safeguarding
We all have a statutory duty to “safeguard and promote the welfare of children”.
If you have any Safeguarding concerns about a child outside of school hours, please contact Rotherham MASH on (01709) 336080 and select option 3
Meet our Safeguarding Team
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Louise Illien- Headteacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Gemma Pegg- Assistant Headteacher Rebecca Conway- Assistant Headteacher
At OLASJ, every adult in school is committed to safeguarding and has a duty of care to ensure the safety and welfare of all of our children and their families.
We have a number of polices in place that contribute to our Safeguarding commitment, all of which can be downloaded below. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be downloaded here
Any allegation or disclosure involving someone who works with children in a paid or voluntary capacity must be reported directly to the Headteacher, unless it involves the Headteacher and then it should be reported directly to the Chair of the Governing Body.
Our Safeguarding Governor is Theresa Nicol and can be contacted via the school office
Our Chair of Governors is Rebecca Swann and can be contacted via the school office
If you have a safeguarding concern about a child in our school, please speak to one of our Safeguarding Team. You can contact them via the school office in person, by telephone or via email
We are an Operation Encompass school which is a police-led initiative to support children who may have witnessed or been affected by domestic abuse.
Online safety
Keeping children safe online is a shared responsibility between school and home. At school, we teach children how to use the internet safely and responsibly, including how to be kind online, keep personal information private, and speak to a trusted adult if something worries them.
We know that many online activities happen at home, so we encourage parents and carers to take an active role by talking regularly with their child about what they do online, using parental controls where possible, and setting clear boundaries around screen time and apps.
If you ever have concerns about online safety or would like advice on how to support your child at home, please don’t hesitate to contact the school. We are always happy to help and to work together to keep our children safe.
There are a number of websites which can offer support/guidance:
Ring Rotherham MASH on (01709) 336080
You will have the following options:
Select option 1 - if you have an allocated social worker or early help worker
Select option 2 - if you are asking for help and support for a child and family
Select option 3 - if you are worried a child is suffering significant harm
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
Police (Emergency): 999
Police (Non-emergency): 101
Childline: 0800 1111
Police (Emergency): 999
Police (Non-emergency): 101
The RSCP provides easily accessible and up-to-date safeguarding information for professionals, and for children, young people, families and members of the public.
Their website can be found by clicking this LINK