At Hawthorn, we take the safety and wellbeing of the children in our school very seriously and we expect all staff, volunteers, governors and parents to do the same.

Safeguarding

We have a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy which is available on this website, a paper copy is available by request. (click here for policies)

If you have any concerns about the welfare of a child in our school please speak to one of our safeguarding leads.

 

Mrs Emma Jacox Headteacher (Designated safeguarding lead)	Mrs Catherine Billingham Deputy Headteacher	Mrs Frances Martin Senco and Inclusion Leader
Miss Amy Brown  Family Support Worker	Mrs Janice O'Key Out of Schools leader

The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

MASH is a county wide partnership that supports children and young people in need.

The purpose of the MASH is to make the right decisions for families at the right time. Professionals from a range of organisations work together to keep vulnerable children and young people safe, including:

• Northamptonshire County Council
• Northamptonshire Police
• NHS and health services
• Probation Service
• Youth Offending Service
• East Midlands Ambulance Service
• Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service

Telephone: 0300 126 7000

If it is an emergency, and you think that a child may be in immediate danger please contact the emergency services directly by calling 999. If you need to contact us urgently during the evening, at night or at the weekend, please phone our out-of-hours team on 01604 626 938.

To make a referral, regarding any concerns, to the Northamptonshire Children's Trust please follow the link here

Other places for help are available by phone or online:

 

	NSPCC: Talk PANTS (keeping children safe from sexual abuse)
A registered UK charity committed to keeping children safe from harm or abuse	Help for families with any bullying issues
	Information and advice from Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Partnership