Useful Contacts when reporting child protection issues:
If you have a concern about a child at our school please send an email to safeguarding@sackvilleschool.org.uk and a member of our safeguarding team will get back to you.
| Designated Members of Sackville staff | Mr Alex Millican Mr Paul Street Mrs Amy Steer Mrs Dani Flude |
01342 410 140 |
| West Sussex Local Authority Designated Officer* | Miriam Williams, Donna Tomlinson and Vic William
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LADO should be contacted either by email: LADO@westsussex.gov.uk or by phone, LADO Consultation Contact No. 0330 222 6450 (9.00am – 5.00pm) |
| Headteacher of Sackville School | Jo Meloni | 01342 410140 |
*Full guidance is found here: https://www.westsussexscp.org.uk/professionals/professional-disagreements-and-concerns/ladoinformation regarding the Designated Officer Service can be found on the West Sussex Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSSCP)
Child Protection Referrals
| West Sussex Children’s Access Point: Monday to Friday between 9 am-5 pm: 01403 229900 At all other times, including nights, weekends and bank holidays, contact the ‘out of hours’ emergency team: 0330 222 6664 |
| East Sussex Duty and Assessment Team – West of county: 01323 747373 Duty and Assessment Team – East of county: 01424 724144 Out of Hours Social Care Service – Children’s services: 01273 335905/6 |
| Brighton & Hove Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) C/O Whitehawk Community Hub and Library 179A Whitehawk Road Brighton BN2 5FL Telephone: 01273 290400 Email MASH@brighton-hove.gcsx.gov.uk |
| Surrey Duty and Assessment Team Surrey County Council’s Contact Centre by calling 0300 200 1006.The Contact Centre is open from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday. If you want to make a referral outside of those office hours, you should contact the Emergency Duty Team on 01483 517898. If it is an emergency, you may need to contact the Police as well. |
Contacting the Child Protection Team
If you need to make a referral, you should phone one of the above numbers:
- You should state that you are making a child protection referral and will be asked for the name and address of the young person and their address
- You will then be put through to a duty Social Worker on a childcare helpdesk in the relevant Social and Caring Service office who will take the details if the case
- Ensure you ask how this will be followed up and ask for progress to be communicated to either yourself or the appropriate school contact.