The Brookfield School Safeguarding Team

Designated Safeguarding Lead : Lindsey Haile

Deputy Safeguarding Leads:

Michelle Parkes

Jill Hurst

Jan Greene

Ashley Read

Deputy Safeguarding Lead and Family Support Worker: Ashley Read

Attendance Officer: Marian Ellis

Autumn Term 

Find below the September online safety newsletter. It focuses on:

• Whatsapp and Snapchat
• iPhone 17 and safety devices
• Algorithms

Guidance for parents and carers - Children going missing and exploitation 

List of things/behaviours etc. to look out for:

• Truancy from school
• Missing from home or secretive about where they are when out
• Unaccounted for cash
• Unaccounted for gifts (trainers, tracksuits, food etc)
• Associating with new people / older people
• Change in Behaviour
• Change in Interests
• Train/Bus tickets to places away from where they live
• Signs of assault
• Poor hygiene/extreme tiredness
• Numerous phones
• Secretive with phone use/ Increased number of calls/ messages
• Sexualised behaviour
• Condoms / Vaseline (could be for sexual activity or for packaging drugs)
• Substance misuse (drugs, alcohol)

Links below for more information...