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Charnwood College

Charnwood College broadens the horizons of all students through high academic standards and unrivalled enrichment opportunities. Developing respectful, confident, articulate and motivated students.

Parent Information

At Charnwood College we believe that a strong partnership with parents is extremely important.

Parents and carers can expect certain standards from the academy, and in return we can ask that parents and carers support us with key policies.

For up-to-date information download or visit MyChildAtSchool, so we can send you our latest news, absence alerts and invitations.

Parents and carers can expect the academy to:

Provide an effective learning environment for all students
Give structured pastoral support to students throughout their time at the academy
Enable students to broaden their horizons through the provision of excellent opportunities
Respond promptly to expression of concern or complaints

The academy can expect parents and carers to:

Support their child’s needs to learn by creating the right environment at home for enquiry and discovery
Enable their child to achieve full attendance
Encourage their children to promote academy values, such as caring for each other and wearing the uniform correctly

Safeguarding

Our Safeguarding team

Mr A O'Connor

DSL/Executive Principal

Mr A O'Connor

Principal
AOConnor@charnwoodcollege.org.uk
Mrs T Rowe

DSL/Head of School

Mrs T Rowe

Vice Principal
TRowe@charnwoodcollege.org
Mrs J Farmer

DDSL /Assistant Principal - Outcomes and Head of Years 10 and 11

Mrs J Farmer

Jfarmer@charnwoodcollege.org
Mrs L Morley

DDSL/Assistant Principal - Head of Sixth Form

Mrs L Morley
Mrs A Dehal

DDSL/Behaviour Manager

Mrs A Dehal
Ms C Warrington-Ramloll

DDSL/Safeguarding Officer

Ms C Warrington-Ramloll
Mr P Killick

DDSL/Head of Year 7

Mr P Killick
Mrs A Wilson

DDSL/Head of Year 8

Mrs A Wilson
Miss B Anderson

DDSL/Head of Year 9

Miss B Anderson
Mrs H Wood

DDSL/Attendance and Welfare Officer

Mrs H Wood
Miss A Mortimer-Plester

DDSL/Behaviour Support Officer

Miss A Mortimer-Plester

Safeguarding information

IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION

All visitors have a legal responsibility to care for the Health and Safety of themselves and others
Please ensure that you have signed in and are fully aware of the College process regarding contractors working on campus
FIRE ALARM – Pulsing – standby; Continuous ringing – please exit the building by the safest route and report to a member of College staff at the Sports Centre
Please ensure you wear your ID badge/arm band, provided by the College, at all times whilst on campus
Please only use toilets dedicated to staff
No photography or use of personal mobile phones at any time

SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children has a role to play in safeguarding.
Safeguarding is protecting children from maltreatment and harm both physically and emotionally.
Children include everyone under the age of 18.
Any adult visiting or temporarily working in Charnwood College is required to report any safeguarding concerns. Any concerns should be referred in writing, signed, dated and include a telephone number and handed to a member of staff. This information will then be passed to the Designated Lead for Safeguarding, who will follow up and make contact. In any such instance, the referrer is requested not to speak about the matter with anyone else.

INFORMATION FOR VISITING CONTRACTORS

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

Fire Alarm – pulsing bell stop work and prepare to evacuate

Evacuation – if the bell sounds continuously exit the building by the safest route and assemble on the playing fields next to the Sports Centre

Return to the building – only when instructed to do so by the designated fire marshall

Discovering a fire – break the glass at the nearest point and leave the building by the nearest fire exit

ASBESTOS

Asbestos is present within certain areas of the College.

The David Ross Education Trust has undertaken an identification and assessment survey and a full report is available at Sports Hub Reception.

Please view the report to see if the area you are working in has asbestos, and sign the log to say you have understood the information provided.

If at any time contractors believe they have come in contact with, or disturbed asbestos, work must stop immediately and be reported to the Estates Manager.

Lock and seal off the area do not attempt to clear up.

ACCIDENT OR INJURY

In the event of an accident please contact the Main Reception for first aid assistance.

GENERAL CODE OF CONDUCT

Please sign in and out at Sports Hub Reception
Please wear identification - you will be provided with an ID badge
Good housekeeping must be established and maintained
Contractors must dress appropriately whilst on site and should not engage in conversation with students. Any student causing a nuisance must be reported to the Estates Manager.
No alcohol or other substance causing intoxication is allowed onto the campus. Any person found on site under the influence of any substance will be removed from site.
Please ensure that all works are carried out in a safe manner and in accordance with relevant legislation.
Contractors to be responsible for their personal security and the security of their own tools and equipment whilst on site.
Vehicles are to be parked responsibly and speed restrictions observed.
Seek guidance from the Estates team on working procedures in specialist areas i.e. swimming pool, plant room.

Local Safeguarding Authority

Name	Leadership level	Contact details
First Response		0116 3050005
Simon Gender	Designated officer	0116 3057750
Ann Prideaux	Designated officer	0116 3057317
Mark Goddard	Allegations/LADO	0116 3057597
Karen Browne	LADO	0116 3057597
	CHANNEL	101
	CSE Consultation line	0116 3059521
	CAMHs Advisory Service	0116 2955048 8.30 to 3 0116 3055100
	United Against Violence and Abuse Helpline	0808 8020028
	UAVA Professionals Advice and Referral	0116 2550004

Local children’s social care provision

Name	Role	Contact details
Social Care Services		01509 266641

Police Liaison

Name	Role	Contact details
	Police Child Abuse Inv Unit	03000111222
	Leicestershire Police non emergency	01162 222222
	PCSOs PC Pete Stacey and PC Liam Bourne	101
	Counter terrorism	02073407264
	FGM referrals	0116 305 0005

External agencies working with the academy to promote pupils’ welfare and development

Provider

Name

Contact details

CAMHS

0116 2955048

School Nurse

CHAT

Parent CHAT

07520615387

07520615382

Key information

Our performance against other schools can be found via the Department for Education’s School Performance Table.

Results

Ofsted & Parent View

Our latest Ofsted report can be found here.

Term Dates & Documents

Term Dates

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DRET

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Parent Information

At Charnwood College we believe that a strong partnership with parents is extremely important.

Parents and carers can expect the academy to:

The academy can expect parents and carers to: