Safeguarding and Other Advice

The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs A Lewell, Deputy Head Teacher.

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead is Ms J Bevan, Deputy Head Teacher.

Relevant policies for Safeguarding can be found on the policy's page by clicking here.

Safeguarding

www.nspcc.org.uk - Comprehensive resource for all safeguarding issues.

www.ceop.police.uk - The National Crime Agency’s ‘Child Exploitation and Online Protection’ Command website gives lots of practical advice regarding criminal aspects of child protection, including how to identify threats to children and how to make reports of those threats to relevant authorities.

www.knowandsee.co.uk - Provide information regarding grooming and sexual exploitation of children.

www.paceuk.info - Provide information regarding grooming and sexual exploitation of children.

Mental Health and Wellbeing

www.annafreud.org

www.kooth.com

www.youngminds.org.uk

www.mind.org.uk

Anti-Bullying

www.bulliesout.com - Give information and advice for dealing with bullying.

www.bullying.co.uk - Give information and advice for dealing with bullying.

www.consentiseverything.com - Aimed and older students and their parents as it covers the issues around rape.

E-Safety

The guide below has been produced by OPGS to support families in keeping our school community safe online.

Parent eSafety Guide

Radicalisation

www.internetmatters.org - Has useful sections on Radicalisation entitled ‘Learn About It’, ‘Talk About It’, ‘Deal With It’.

www.educateagainsthate.com - Is the governments website with links to lots of information on Radicalisation and related topics.

If parents wish to discuss general issues raised in these websites or specific issues regarding students please feel free to contact Mrs Lewell (Designated Safeguarding Lead) or Ms Bevan (Deputy Designates Safeguarding Lead)

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We would like to pass on our message of thanks to you and your staff, and especially to his A level subject teachers for their unfailing support of our son during his studies. He was delighted with his A Level grades yesterday. We are both very proud of what he has achieved, not just in this very difficult year but throughout his seven years at OPGS.
Parent Feedback
I just wanted to thank you for everything that you have done for me throughout my time at Oakwood, from teaching me in year 7 to supporting me through my GCSE's and A levels.
A former student
My wife and children and I attended the open day this weekend and I just wanted to feed back to you how impressed we were with the two young pupils who showed us round. They were a credit to themselves, their families and the school – please can you pass on our thanks .
Prospective Parent
The dedication to the young people of your school does not go unnoticed by parents and we are very grateful for the dedication to the students that your team have shown in switching so seamlessly to online learning. The online learning, specifically the Teams lessons, have been met with enthusiasm within our home.
Parent feedback during Remote Learning
As a parent, I have always appreciated the extra step Oakwood Park takes in looking after its students and yesterday’s meeting was another example of this, so thank you.
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