Students are taught to keep themselves safe in a range of situations through the personal development programme, information and communication technology lessons, assemblies and tutor periods.
ofsted
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, teaching and non-teaching, governors and volunteers to share this commitment.
Safeguarding Team
What parents should do if they have safeguarding concerns?
If a parent has concerns about any child’s safety or well-being they should contact the school’s Safeguarding Officers immediately. All incidents will be investigated and if necessary outside agencies may be informed. You can email the safeguarding team at DSO@highdown.reading.sch.uk or phone the school on 0118 901 5800.
If, at any point, there is a risk of immediate serious harm to a child, and the school is closed, you can call the Children's Single Point of Access [CSPA] on 0118 9373641 (9am-5pm Monday to Friday). Outside these hours, contact the Emergency Duty Team on 01344 786543.
What students should do if they have safeguarding concerns?
If a student is feeling unsafe or if they have concerns about the safety of another student they should talk to the designated safeguarding officers. If they feel more comfortable talking to another member of staff they should talk to their Form Tutor or Head of Achievement who will pass the information on.
Those who feel unable to talk to an adult can email safeguarding@highdown.reading.sch.uk from their school O365 email account (or dso@highdown.reading.sch.uk from another email account) and their concerns will be followed up by our safeguarding team.
Useful resources:
ParentWise: this is a new resource provided by the Department for Education for parents/carers to identify a range of risks, online and offline, for young people; what signs to look out for; and advice and guidance.