Safeguarding

Griffin Club places the safety and wellbeing of students as our highest priority. We operate Safer Recruitment Guidelines as set out in “Keeping Children Safe in Education” and we see safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility, including staff, students, parents, volunteers and other members of the community.

If you are worried about a child’s safety or welfare you must share your concerns with a member of our safeguarding team. If you can, you should make a factual record of your concern which includes the day, date and time, any other witnesses and the details of the concern.

Safeguarding contacts at Griffin Club 

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Digvijay Chaudhuri (aka Phoenix) Co-ordinator

Director responsible for Safeguarding (DDSL) : Melissa Kendall

Contacts for Child Protection/Safeguarding Advice

Designated Officer for Allegations (DOFA), Wiltshire Council: Tel: 0300 456 0108, Email - dofaservice@wiltshire.gov.uk

NSPCC whistle-blowing helpline:  Tel: 0800 028 0285, Email: help@nspcc.org.uk 

Wiltshire Safeguarding Vulnerable People Partnership: Tel: 01225 718093, Email: svpp@wiltshire.gov.uk , www.wiltshiresvpp.org.uk 

If a child or young person is at risk of immediate harm, or is injured, contact:

Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 0300 456 0108, Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 5pm and Friday 8.45am - 4pm

Out of Hours Service on 0300 456 0100, Monday to Thursday 5.00pm - midnight and Friday 4pm - midnight, Weekends / Bank Holidays 9am – midnight. Phones are diverted to the Social Work Standby Service from midnight - 9am (7 days a week).

If there is immediate danger, phone the police or emergency services on 999