Report a Concern
Are you worried that you or someone else is at risk of harm? Reach out for support now, we'll make sure you get the help you need.
Is someone in immediate danger?
💬 Talk to a member of staff
📞 Call 999
Who can I talk to?
You can talk to any member of staff.
They know what to do and how to keep everyone safe.
✅ Pastoral Welfare Lead
✅ Someone in the kitchen
✅ Someone in the office
✅ Any teacher
✅ A cleaner
✅ Any member of staff
Can I tell you online?
If someone is in danger, it’s really important you tell a member of staff right away or call 999.
If no one is in immediate danger, you can get in touch online and let us know what’s happening.
These online messages are sent confidentially to our Designated Safeguarding Lead who will look at these messages during the school day in term time.
What happens if I ask for support?
We’re creating a culture where pupils are confident to ask for help and support when they need it.
- We’ll take your report seriously
- We will be supportive and keep you safe
- You’re not creating a problem by reporting an incident
- You should never feel ashamed for making a report
- We will tell you what will happen next and who the information will be shared with
We can’t promise to keep it confidential, but we’ll only share with strictly those who really need to know.
I’m an adult worried about a child
If you’re worried a child is in immediate danger, please call 999
If you are worried about your own child then please give us a call and ask to speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
If you are concerned about the welfare of another child, get in touch with our local children’s social services:
Out of Office hours
If you think a child is in immediate danger please call the police on 999.
If the issue can’t wait until the next working day please contact the Children’s Emergency Duty Team on
- Bradford 0800 953 0966 (Monday to Thursday: 5pm to 7.30am the following morning or Fridays: 4.30pm to 7.30am Monday, with 24 hour cover at weekends and throughout Bank Holidays) or visit https://www.bradfordcft.org.uk/talk-to-us-about-a-child/public/
- Leeds: 0113 376 0469 and provide us with as much information as possible. You can also email us on childrensedt@leeds.gov.uk
Enquiries needing an immediate response:
- When it is felt a child or young person is at immediate risk of harm
- When a child protection investigation is needed (because of physical sexual and emotional abuse or chronic neglect)
- When a child or young person needs an immediate mental health assessment
Enquiries which can wait until the next working day
- When a professional or practitioner would like to make contact with Children’s Social Work Service to have a conversation about a concern they have for a child that might lead to a referral – but the child or young person is not at immediate risk of harm
- When a professional or practitioner would like to pass on a message to a social worker or other social work practitioner
- Any issues around contact arrangements between children and their parents
- Where one parent has been taken to hospital but the other parent or family members are caring appropriately for the child