Safeguarding
Reporting a concern
If you wish to discuss a safeguarding concern with someone at the College, the best way to do this is to call the main school reception – 01223 712777 – and ask to speak with a member of the safeguarding team.
Pupils reporting a concern – click on the Community Reporting button in the box.
| This form is for pupils to use to report any safeguarding, wellbeing or bullying concerns they may have about themselves or another pupil at Sawston Village College.
Please note that responses to this form are not monitored continuously or during School Holidays. Anything submitted via this form will be looked at within 2 school days. |
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The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and has established and maintains an ethos where children feel safe, are encouraged to talk and are listened to. Our broad and balanced curriculum, in particular the College’s PSHE curriculum, includes material that encourages and helps children to identify risk and teaches them how to stay safe and access appropriate support. The College works in partnership with parents, carers and colleagues from other agencies and adheres to the Government’s Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) document, adjusting its practice accordingly.
Please see the downloads section below for our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, for the document Keeping Children Safe in Education and for our Safeguarding and Child Protection Statement.
Useful Links
| Support for those experiencing Domestic Abuse:
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Partnership |
https://www.cambsdasv.org.uk/ |
| Support for those experiencing Domestic Abuse:
Cambridge Women’s Aid |
https://cambridgewa.org.uk/ |
| Parentsafe – Advice and guidance for parents, including films and resources around online risks and how to support children.
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https://parentsafe.lgfl.net/
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| CEOP – For reporting online sexual abuse or concerns about how someone has been communicating with you online.
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https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
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| Report Remove – To help young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet.
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https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/
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| Members of the public can contact Children’s Social Care directly if they have a safeguarding concern via this link:
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https://www.safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk/concerned/members-of-public-reporting-a-concern/
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Stop Abuse Together: new Government resource to help keep children safe from sexual abuse
It’s estimated that one in ten children in England and Wales will experience sexual abuse before they turn sixteen. That’s equivalent to three in every classroom.
Most children won’t tell anyone at the time of their abuse. That’s why it’s important for everyone to know how to spot the potential signs of child sexual abuse and where to go for support if concerned.
The Government’s new Stop Abuse Together website is to help teachers and parents learn to spot the signs and know when to reach out for more support. If you have any concerns at all about a child’s safety or wellbeing you can call the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000.
Safeguarding Team
