Safeguarding Team at RMGS

Key Personnel with Responsibility for Safeguarding

Trust Executive Responsibility

Rainham Mark Grammar School Designated Safeguarding Leads

The Designated Safeguarding Lead at RMGS is Mrs Emma Horstrup, Deputy Headteacher. Should you need to contact the school regarding a safeguarding concern, please email or call the School Office (RMGS-office@rmet.org) who will direct you to the appropriate person. Out of hours please contact Medway Safeguarding Partnership Board (First Response) directly on 01634 334 466 or here to make an online referral

www.medway.gov.uk/concerned_about_a_child_safeguarding_and_early_help

Remember, students can contact Childline at any time here 0800 1111, https://www.childline.org.uk/

Reporting a concern

Our school is a safe space for everyone and we want students to share any worries with the trusted adults in school. We will always treat information sensitively and act on concerns in the best way.

However, we recognise that students may have concerns about the school that we are unaware of, and on occasion, may feel more comfortable raising them through this portal as an additional communication tool. If information shared through this portal is of a safeguarding nature and suggests that someone is in danger, we will follow up with the student raising the concern so that we can keep everyone safe.

To report a concern please click on the link below.

Report a Concern

Online safety

https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/staying-safe-online/

Thinkuknow (https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/) provides advice from the National Crime Agency (NCA) on staying safe online
Parent information (https://parentinfo.org/) is a collaboration between Parentzone and the NCA providing support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations
Childnet (https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/parent-and-carer-toolkit) offers a toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, to set boundaries around online behaviour and technology use, and to find out where to get more help and support
Internet matters (https://www.internetmatters.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIktuA5LWK2wIVRYXVCh2afg2aEAAYASAAEgIJ5vD_BwE) provides age-specific online safety checklists, guides on how to set parental controls on a range of devices, and a host of practical tips to help children get the most out of their digital world
London Grid for Learning (https://www.lgfl.net/online-safety/) has support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online, including tips to keep primary aged children safe online
Net-aware (https://www.net-aware.org.uk/) has support for parents and carers from the NSPCC, including a guide to social networks, apps and games
Let’s Talk About It (https://www.ltai.info/staying-safe-online/) has advice for parents and carers to keep children safe from online radicalisation
UK Safer Internet Centre (https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers) has tips, advice, guides and other resources to help keep children safe online, including parental controls offered by home internet providers and safety tools on social networks and other online services

National Online Safety's mission is to empower teachers, school staff, parents and carers with the knowledge they need to keep children safe online. You can find further information below: