Safeguarding
The governors and staff of Fairfield High School for Girls recognise the responsibilities and duty placed upon us to have arrangements in place to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils at the school.
We recognise that all staff and visitors have an active part to play in protecting children from harm.
We recognise our responsibility and duty to report child protection concerns to Children’s Social Care.
The school will raise child protection concerns with parents/carers at the earliest appropriate opportunity and will work in partnership with them and with agencies to improve outcomes for the students we serve.
The school will ensure that all staff are provided with the appropriate training in child protection matters.
Please see the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy for further information.
Our safeguarding team
- Miss F Lealman – Headteacher
- Dr J Beckett – Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Mrs C Blackbourn – Deputy Safeguarding Lead
- Mrs J Pinnock – Deputy Safeguarding Lead
- Mrs G Pye – Deputy Safeguarding Lead
- Miss H Somers – Deputy Safeguarding Lead
- Miss S Stubbs – Deputy Safeguarding Lead
how to report a safeguarding concern
If you have any concerns about a child that you wish to report to school, please contact one of the staff members named above by telephone (0161 370 1488) or email (safeguarding@fairfieldhighschool.co.uk).
Alternatively, if your concern is more immediate, you can call the Tameside Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub on 0161 342 4101 during the following hours –
Monday to Wednesday 8:30am to 5pm
Thursday 8:30am to 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 – 4pm
After these times, you can contact the Emergency Duty Team on 0161 342 2222.
Operation Encompass – Supporting children in Domestic violence
Fairfield High School have implemented a new ongoing project that runs jointly between schools and Greater Manchester Police. This project is called Operation Encompass. It aims to support children who are affected by domestic violence by ensuring that their school is informed. This allows the school to support the children. If you have any other questions about this project, please do not hesitate to contact the school. Please ask for Dr Beckett in the first instance, or any of the Safeguarding Team.
policy for child protection and safeguarding
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust September 2024
local support services
local gambling support services
Gambling in Tameside Support Services
Online safety information
Internet Matters Online Safety Age 11-13 Guide
Internet Matters Online Safety Age 14+ Guide
Online Safety Magazine for Parents and Carers
It's Not Okay
Does your child really know who they are talking to online? People may not be who they say they are.
Visit http://www.itsnotokay.co.uk for a parents’ guide to CSE or speak to any of the safeguarding team.
Online Safety Resources for Families
- Support for parents and carers to keep children safe online, which outlines resources to help keep children safe from different risks online and where to go to find support and advice
- Thinkuknow provides advice from the National Crime Agency (NCA) on staying safe online
- Parent Zone providing support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations
- Childnet offers a toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, to set boundaries around online behaviour and technology use, and to find out where to get more help and support
- Internet matters provides age-specific online safety checklists, guides on how to set parental controls on a range of devices, and a host of practical tips to help children get the most out of their digital world
- London Grid for Learning has support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Let’s Talk About It has advice for parents and carers to keep children safe from online radicalisation
- UK Safer Internet Centre has tips, advice, guides and other resources to help keep children safe online, including parental controls offered by home internet providers and safety tools on social networks and other online services
The presence of harmful online content can be reported to the following websites:
