What To Do If…
If a pupil talks to you or emails you with comments that indicate they have suicidal ideations, what should you do?
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- Listen
- Reassure them that they have done the right thing telling you
- Ask if they have told anyone else
- Ask if there is anyone else in school that they trust
- Explain you need to speak to Ms Green to get advice and to help them (or their Year Lead if you feel this may cause less anxiety)
- If they have gone home or this is over email, contact should be made home (unless you believe there to be a safeguarding concern by calling home)
- Sometimes it is better that you call home as you are the person they have turned to, but only do this once you have spoken to a DSL and feel confident to do so
- If you have any questions, speak to SGR or call her on 07970932076
If a pupil touches another pupil inappropriately but they claim it was just play fighting, what should you do?
- Talk to the Year Team for advice
- Log on CPOMS (this can be used as a statement and will be seen by the Pastoral Team)
- With support from the Pastoral Team the following will happen:
- Gather statements from victims, perpetrator and witnesses
- Gather evidence from CCTV
- If statements need to be clarified, and additional statements taken, the statement must be clear that this is a second statement
- Families contacted by the Year Team (both victims and perpetrator)
- Inform our Safer Schools Officer
- MASH referral
- 101 Report