SAFEGUARDING
Our Commitment
At Dorset Pathways, we hold the safeguarding and protection of all children and young people in the highest regard, placing it at the forefront of our operations and considering it a collective responsibility within our organization.
As a dedicated entity, we are resolute in our commitment to creating an environment within Dorset Pathways that is secure, nurturing, and empathetic for those we serve.
This encompasses equipping our staff with the ability to identify signs of distress and abuse, while also ensuring their familiarity with the protocols we have established to address any safeguarding concerns. We acknowledge this as a crucial skill and obligation, given our role as an entrusted organization responsible for the well-being of individuals, working in collaboration with their primary caregivers and other relevant agencies.
As a dedicated entity, we are resolute in our commitment to creating an environment within Dorset Pathways that is secure, nurturing, and empathetic for those we serve.This encompasses equipping our staff with the ability to identify signs of distress and abuse, while also ensuring their familiarity with the protocols we have established to address any safeguarding concerns. We acknowledge this as a crucial skill and obligation, given our role as an entrusted organization responsible for the well-being of individuals, working in collaboration with their primary caregivers and other relevant agencies.
In an emergency, please contact the police (tel: 999)
The BCP children’s out of hours service can be contacted on 01202 738256. The Dorset out of hours children’s service can be contacted on 01202 228866. During normal office hours, concerns about children in Bournemouth Christchurch or Poole can be raised by contacting the BCP multi agency safeguarding hub on 01202 123334.
Concerns about children in Dorset can be raised by contacting 01202 228866.
For all emergency situations, please call 999.
Prevent
The Prevent duty requires all education providers ‘to help prevent the risk of people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism’. This includes safeguarding learners from extremist ideologies and radicalisation.
Refer any Prevent concerns to police using the Home Office Prevent Referral Form or for advice email DorsetPrevent@Dorset.pnn.police.uk
For an immediate response call the Anti Terror hotline on 0800 789 321
Childline Online
Report Remove is here to help young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet.
Help leaflets – available by request from any member of the team
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Form for community reporting – see link below or scan qr code
Operation Encompass
https://www.operationencompass.org/
Operation Encompass is every child’s right.
It is a unique, charitable, early intervention safeguarding partnership, (set up in 2011), which relies on strong communication and information-sharing between the police and schools, to enable support for children and young people who are experiencing domestic abuse.
It has the support of the Home Office, the DfE, Ofsted, HMICFRS and the College of Policing and has recently been awarded winner of The World Class Policing Award 2019.
Police forces will effectively share a notification, prior to the morning of a school day with the Key Adult within schools. This notification will inform the school that one of their students has been impacted by domestic abuse.
It is the Key Adult’s job to then cascade necessary awareness and information to relevant staff in the school who may have contact with that child or young person. By being aware that a child has had this experience, the school is in a better position to be able to understand and respond to the student’s needs and/or behaviour and in so doing, provide the appropriate level of support.
Dorset Pathways Designated Allergy Lead to help keep our young people safe, in line with Benedicts law.
Family Information Directory
If you are a parent, carer, young person or professional please click on the relevant links for advice and guidance and information on local services and activities.
Send local offer- The BCP Council SEND Local Offer provides information on services and activities for children and young people living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole aged 0-25 with special educational needs, disabilities and health needs.
01202 126668
(Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm, Fridays: 9am to 4.30pm)
Family Information Service Advisors
01202 093131
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm
Email: familyinformation@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Safe Places National Network
A Safe Place is a registered venue that has agreed to offer help and support if someone is anxious, scared or believes they may be at risk
Visit Us
Dorset Pathways, Redbridge Farm, Dolmans Hill, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6HP
Give Us a Call
07813 283956
Email us
hello@dorsetpathways.co.uk