Safeguarding

If you have immediate concerns or are worried about a child or young person's safety, please telephone the Multi-Agency Support and Safeguarding Hub (MASSH) on 0300 123 1116.

If it is an emergency, call 999.

Mr John Harris

Safeguarding Governor

jharris@andaras.org

Key documents

CEP Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy - Sept 2026 Trust Final Windmill (awaiting Governor approval)

CAPH Safeguarding Child Protection Policy Sept 25 Windmill Hill Academy

WHA Child Friendly Safeguarding Policy

ADMAT Child on Child abuse policy 02-26 [Review 02-27]

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE): September 2026

Multi-Agency Support and Safeguarding Hub (MASSH)

The Multi-Agency Support and Safeguarding Hub (MASSH) brings together professionals from social care, health, education and police to respond to concerns about children and young people.

We provide:

Safeguarding response for children at risk
Help and Support (Family Help)
Advice and guidance for professionals, families and the public

What services are accessed through the MASSH?

Safeguarding concerns about a child
Family Help. This includes:
- youth work
- family support work
- Supporting Change in Partnership (SCIP)
- Early Support
- Portage
Child exploitation
Private Fostering notifications
Occupational Therapy

For further information, visit: Safeguarding, Support, Advice and Guidance for children, young people and families - Cornwall Council

Adverse Childhood Experiences

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NSPCC Visits

The NSPCC visits Windmill Hill Academy every three years and delivers their Speak out. Stay safe. assembly to share information with your child about how they can keep themselves safe from harm and get help if they have any worries.

It was a very worthwhile and empowering session for both pupils and teachers. They speak to the children and staff about the valuable work they do across the country, and talk about how important it is for everyone in our school community to join them in their ‘fight for every childhood’.

Talking PANTS with your children

The NSPCC’s work in schools will help encourage conversations about staying safe – and they have a number of child-friendly materials to help you carry on the conversation afterwards. That includes ‘Talk PANTS’, a simple way for parents to help keep children safe from sexual abuse.

The guide uses the rules of PANTS to teach children that their body belongs to them and them alone.

You can find out more and download the free resources at nspcc.org.uk/pants

If you’d like to know more about the NSPCC’s work, or take a look at the wide range of information and advice which is available for parents and carers, please visit their website nspcc.org.uk/parents

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How can I keep my child safe?

From 'Our Safeguarding Children’s Board'. A link has been addedto the OSCP website on the 'How can I helpkeep my child safe?'page for parents and carers click here:https://ciossafeguarding.org.uk/scp/p/parents-and-carers/how-can-i-help-keep-my-child-safe?utm_source=How+can+I+keep+my+child+safe.

CE the Signs – Child Exploitation Campaign

Exploited children and young people may not look like they’re being exploited. They may not seem vulnerable and they might not behave like victims. But exploitation, whether it’s criminal or sexual, poses a real threat to the lives of children and young people across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and must be stopped.

If we all learn to #CEtheSigns of child exploitation, we can work together to protect them from harm and stop this abuse from happening in the first place.

If you see something that doesn’t look right, it might not be. So, please: learn the signs of exploitation and report any concerns today.

If you have immediate concerns about a child or young person’s safety, please telephone the Multi Agency Referral Unit (MARU) on 0300 123 1116 or speak to the police.

If you are located on the Isles of Scilly, please telephone the Children’s Social Care Team on 01720 424483.For Out of Hours enquiries call 01720 422699.

If the situation is an emergency, please dial 999 and speak to the police.

For more information, visit:https://ciossafeguarding.org.uk/scp/p/campaigns/cethesigns

Useful Links

Childline

Child Exploitation and Online Protection

NSPCC

ThinkUKnow

UK Safer Internet Centre

Young Minds

Online Safety

For more information on Online Safety, please follow the link to our designated page: Welcome to Windmill Hill Academy (eschools.co.uk)

Mental Health

For more information about Wellbeing, please visit our designated page: Welcome to Windmill Hill Academy (eschools.co.uk)

You're never too young to talk about mental health (parent leaflet)

What Survival Looks Like In School

Anxiety booklet

'The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Leaders have established a culture of vigilance. Staff report any concerns they have about pupils' welfare, however small. Leaders act upon these swiftly. They produce follow up actions and record these. They work with a variety of agencies to ensure pupils get the support they need.'

'Leaders make thorough recruitment checks before appointing staff.'

(Ofsted, December 2022)