Safeguarding

If you have an urgent concern about a child you can contact the Police on 101, or 999 in an emergency. You can also contact the Northamptonshire Multi-agency safeguarding hub directly on 0300 126 7000

INMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all our pupils. We expect everyone associated with INMAT, all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent, effective safeguarding policies, procedures and practices are in place to support pupils, families and staff in all our schools.

All our schools follow the guidance in the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education, Working Together to Safeguard Children (2026) and the DfE Governance Handbook. All staff and volunteers will adhere to the INMAT safeguarding policy, whistleblowing policy and staff code of conduct.

Our CEO is the Trust Designated Safeguarding Lead. Our Trust Inclusion Lead supports our schools to make sure their processes and procedures are robust and fit for purpose. Each school in our trust has a Designated Safeguarding Lead and a safeguarding governor. We are committed to ensuring that our safeguarding leaders and all staff and volunteers receive the appropriate training to prepare them for their roles.

All our schools will work closely with families for the benefit of the pupils. Staff will make referrals and seek advice and guidance from external agencies such as Social Care if it is deemed necessary. There may be exceptional circumstances when the school will discuss concerns with Social Care and/or the Police without parental knowledge. Our leaders will always aim to maintain a positive relationship with all parents and carers.

If you have a concern about a pupil or a member of staff in one of our schools, please use the contact details below.

Reporting a Safeguarding Concern

If you have a concern about a pupil or a member of staff, please contact a designated safeguarding lead.

Designated Safeguarding Lead:

Louisa Broad - Louisa.broad@afps.inmat.org.uk / 01327 310068

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads:

Mrs Rachel Edkins (DDSL)
Mrs Emma Ramm (DDSL)
Miss Sophie Hume (DDSL)
Mrs Caroline Grant (DDSL)
Mrs Emma Mudge (DDSL)

Safeguarding Governor:

If your concern is about a senior leader at School, please contact Helen Williams, the INMAT designated safeguarding lead: safeguarding@inmat.org.uk or 01604 434600

Useful links:

E-Safety Guidance

In a world of ever-increasing exposure to streaming media, with cheaper and faster internet connectivity, children today are constantly accessing and creating web content.

At Ashby Fields Primary School we take great care to plan and teach the children how to stay safe in the on-line world and how to use these technologies responsibly.

For your convenience please find the following tips, guides and website links that you may find useful to help you and your children to stay safe whilst using technology on-line.

External website

Thinkuknow
An education programme from the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Command.

Childnet International
A non-profit organisation working with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children.

internetmatters.org
Backed by the UK’s most prominent internet industry players this site offers advice on tackling e-safety issues.

CEOP
The NCA's CEOP Command (formerly the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) works with child protection partners across the UK and overseas to identify the main threats to children and coordinates activity against these threats to bring offenders to account

Bullying

Bullying - a definition [source: https://www.gov.uk/bullying-at-school/bullying-a-definition]

There is no legal definition of bullying. However, it’s usually defined as behaviour that is:

repeated
intended to hurt someone either physically or emotionally
often aimed at certain groups, eg because of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation

It takes many forms and can include:

physical assault
teasing
making threats
name calling
cyberbullying - bullying via mobile phone or online (eg email, social networks and instant messenger)

The following websites may provides a helpful point of reference if you feel your child is being bullied.

BullyingUK Part of Family Lives - Listening, supportive and non-judgemental

NSPCC - Bullying Advice The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children NSPCC's advice pages on bullying.

The Anti-Bullying Alliance A unique coalition of organisations and individuals, who work together to stop bullying and create safer environments in which children and young people can live, grow, play and learn.