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If you are looking at this website and have an urgent safeguarding concern which you are not able to discuss with a member of staff, please use these contacts:
MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) – Office hours T: 01904 551900
North Yorkshire Emergency Out of Hours Duty Team T: 01609 780780
Urgent assistance with mental health, please call York CAMHS Crisis Team T: 08000 516171
The designated person with responsibility for Safeguarding and Child Protection is:
Rickie Wilson
E: r.wilson@inspire.elt.org.uk
The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and first point of contact for all concerns is:
Wendy Paul:
T: 01904 806583 or 07548915677
Inspire Academy considers the safety, protection and wellbeing of young people in its care as paramount.
It is very important that our students feel safe in school and, as such, safeguarding is a priority area for us. We follow the statutory guidance and local advice including:
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Working together to Safeguard Children
It is essential that everybody working in a school or college understands their safeguarding responsibilities. These are detailed in the Keeping Children Safe in Education document.
We are fully committed to following the City of York safeguarding Children Board (CYSCB) Guidance and Procedures.
Reporting a concern
You should always report concerns if you think you or someone else could be at risk of harm. Anyone who has a concern about the welfare of a child at Inspire Academy should report it using any of the following methods:
