Children have a right to be looked after, cared for and protected. At Thornhill we have a duty of care to ensure that all users of the school are kept safe from harm. We are committed to providing a secure and supportive environment in which children can develop and grow into mature and responsible people.

Safeguarding children is an essential part of our  inclusive approach to ensure that children are protected from abuse and neglect including online.

The best interests of the children will always be our priority. As such, there are times we will need to record, monitor and share information with other agencies. We will share concerns about our pupils with the child’s parents/carers unless we have reason to believe that such a move would not be in the child’s best interest.

If you are worried that a child is at risk of harm, please report this immediately to the following staff in school on 01582863516 or via email schooloffice@thornhillprimary.co.uk .

Safeguarding Governor - Mr Ben Nye - Mr Nye can be contacted via the school office using schooloffice@thornhillprimary.co.uk

Important Links for Parents:

Domestic Abuse contact - https://www.womensaid.org.uk/

Bedfordshire Domestica Abuse Partnership - https://bedsdv.org.uk/bdap-support-hubs/

Victim Suppport services - https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/

Drugs & Alcohol support services - https://www.elft.nhs.uk/services/path-recovery-p2r-central-bedfordshire

Safeguarding Children support services - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

Relationship issues contact  - https://www.relate.org.uk/

Mental Health and wellbeing contact  - http://chums.uk.com/

Internet safety concerns information - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

PREVENT duty - https://www.educateagainsthate.com/parents/

Central Bedfordshire Advice on Bullying - https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/270/bullying

Additional links relating to online safety for parents can be found 'in this section' linked to this page.