--- title: "Safeguarding" url: "https://theflorence.academy/safeguarding" school: "The Florence Nightingale Academy" --- # Safeguarding ## Safeguarding At The Florence Nightingale Academy we are committed to safeguarding all the children. We play an essential role in protecting children from abuse. School staff have regular contact with children and young people so are in a strong position to identify signs of abuse and neglect. We safeguard children by: - Creating safe environments for children and young people through robust safeguarding practices - Ensuring that adults who work in the school, including volunteers, don’t pose a risk to children - Making sure staff are trained, know how to respond to concerns and keep-up-to-date with policy and practice - Teaching children and young people about staying safe - Maintaining an environment where children feel confident to approach any member of staff if they have a worry/problem ### Designated Safeguarding Leads The Designated Safeguarding Leads for The Florence Nightingale Academy are: - **Lucy Baxter** - Headteacher and DSL - **Michelle Chauhan** - Assistant Head teacher and Deputy DSL - **Dru Whittaker** - Deputy DSL You can reach the entire Safeguarding team directly by emailing . If you need to get in touch with a member of staff directly, please see the [Meet Our Staff](https://theflorence.academy/meet-our-staff) page. ### Policies The following policies are related to Safeguarding and Child Protection: Safeguarding Policy 890 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-florence-nightingale-academy/files/documents/Safeguarding_Policy_26-27_FN.pdf) Keeping Children Safe in Education (DfE Guidance) 1.70 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-florence-nightingale-academy/files/documents/Keeping_Children_Safe_In_Education_(DfE_Guidance).pdf) Peer on Peer Abuse Policy 386 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-florence-nightingale-academy/files/documents/peer-on-peerpolicy-2022.pdf) Online Safety Policy 387 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-florence-nightingale-academy/files/documents/Online-Safety-Policy_(1).pdf) Health & Safety Policy 1.34 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-florence-nightingale-academy/files/documents/13122024_Health-and-Safety-Policy.pdf) Additional Safeguarding information can be found with the [Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership](https://nscp.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/). ### Concerns and Urgent Help If you think a child is at risk of abuse, you must report this to the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) using the [form on their website](https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/safeguarding/childrens-mash/report-a-new-concern-about-a-child). If you have urgent concerns for a child, or suspect that a child has been abused in any way, please call MASH immediately on 0300 500 80 80. If you require an urgent response outside of working hours (8.30-17.00), contact the MASH Emergency Duty Team (EDT) on 0300 4564546. In an emergency, call 999. To report a crime, call 101. ### Resources Talk PANTS (NSPCC) 1.97 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-florence-nightingale-academy/files/documents/pants-parents-guide-online.pdf) Young Person’s Guide to Working Together to Safeguard Children 2.27 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-florence-nightingale-academy/files/documents/Working-together-to-safeguard-children.pdf) ### Our School - [Admissions](https://theflorence.academy/admissions) - [Data Protection & Privacy](https://theflorence.academy/data-protection-and-privacy) - Finance and Funding - [PE & School Sports Premium](https://theflorence.academy/pe-and-school-sports-premium) - [Pupil Premium](https://theflorence.academy/pupil-premium) - [Governors](https://theflorence.academy/governors) - [Meet Our Staff](https://theflorence.academy/meet-our-staff) - [Ofsted](https://theflorence.academy/ofsted) - [Our Vision & Values](https://theflorence.academy/our-vision-and-values) - [Policies](https://theflorence.academy/policies) - [Progress & Attainment](https://theflorence.academy/progress-and-attainment) - [Safeguarding](https://theflorence.academy/safeguarding) - [SEND](https://theflorence.academy/send) - [Vacancies](https://theflorence.academy/vacancies) - [The White Hills Park Trust](https://theflorence.academy/whp) ![The Florence Nightingale Academy](https://files.schudio.com/the-florence-nightingale-academy/images/logo/logo-footer_(1).png) ### The Florence Nightingale Academy Chewton Street Eastwood Nottinghamshire NG16 3HB 01773 713452 ### Useful Links - [Admissions](https://theflorence.academy/admissions) - [Curriculum](https://theflorence.academy/curriculum-information) - Letters Home - [Attendance](https://theflorence.academy/attendance) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/tfnacademy) ### Translation © Copyright 2025–2026 The Florence Nightingale Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://theflorence.academy/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)