--- title: "Safeguarding" url: "https://westlancs.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/safeguarding" school: "West Lancashire Community High School" --- # Safeguarding ### Safeguarding At West Lancashire Community High School we take seriously our responsibilities to protect and safeguard the interests of all children in our care. Our role, therefore, in protecting children and young people from exploitation and abuse cannot be underestimated. It is well established that effective child protection work requires sound procedures, good inter-agency co-operation and a workforce, which is competent and confident in recognising and responding to child protection situations. There are three main elements to our child protection policy: - Prevention - Protection - Support A full copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available to download below. **Member of staff with overarching responsibility for child welfare at school**: Mr Lee Fazackerley (Headteacher) **Members of staff with specific responsibility for child protection and safeguarding issues** - **Designated Safeguarding Lead(DSL)**: Mr Andrew Grant (Deputy Headteacher) - **Designated Safeguarding Person (DSP)**: Mr Dave Mullen (Assistant Headteacher) Governors with responsibility for child protection issues are the Chair and Vice-Chair ### Safeguarding Policies & Protocols Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 1.44 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-community-high-school/files/documents/Keeping_children_safe_in_education_from_1_September_2025_(1).pdf) Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) 52 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-community-high-school/files/documents/UKCISS_2024.docx) West Lancashire Community High School follows the 2024 Government guidelines around Child internet safety. Student's FAQ re: Safeguarding Policy 96 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-community-high-school/files/documents/student_friendly_FAQ_website(1).docx) Sex and Relationships Policy 96 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-community-high-school/files/documents/CTL20_Relationships__Sex_Education_Policy_2021_12.2.21_(1).doc) This policy can also be found in the main School's policies section under 'Key Information' Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy 2025-2026 8.27 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-community-high-school/files/documents/Online_safety_policy_2025.docx) Operation Encompass 955 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-community-high-school/files/documents/ENCOMPASS_FOR_WEBSITE(1).docx) The Prevent Duty 148 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-community-high-school/files/documents/PREVENT_AND_CHANNEL.docx) FGM 477 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-community-high-school/files/documents/FGM_mandatory_reporting_map_A.pdf) the FGM Mandatory Reporting Duty is a legal duty provided for in section 5A of the FGM Act 2003 (as amended by the Serious Crime Act 2015). It requires regulated health and social care professionals and teachers to report to the police cases of FGM in girls under 18 if, in the course of their professional duties, they see signs or symptoms indicating that a girl has undergone FGM or if she tells the professional that she has undergone it. [Digital Passport Information](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukcis-digital-passport) [Online Safety](https://westlancs.lancs.sch.uk/parents-carers/online-safety) [CEOPS](https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/) [Lucy Faithfull Foundation](https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/) [NSPCC](https://www.nspcc.org.uk/) [Children and Family Support In Lancashire](https://fisonline.lancashire.gov.uk/SynergyWeb/Enquiries/Search.aspx?searchID=231) [UK Safer Internet Centre](http://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers) [Digital Resilience 2022](https://www.cc-hs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/What-is-digital-resilience-EduCare-Resource.pdf) ### School Safeguarding Contacts Safeguarding Team 2026-2027 327 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-community-high-school/files/documents/SAFEGUARDING_team_2026-2027.docx) First Aid Contacts 2026-2027 365 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-community-high-school/files/documents/First_aid_contacts_2026-2027.docx) Visitor Instructions 2026-2027 259 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-community-high-school/files/documents/visitor_instructions_2026-2027.docx) © Copyright 2018–2026 West Lancashire Community High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://westlancs.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)