Safeguarding

The Department of Education, through Working Together to Safeguard Children (DfE 2018) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (DfE 2025), places a duty on organisations to safeguard and promote the well-being of children and young people. At Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School we are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students.

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School takes its Safeguarding and Child Protection responsibilities very seriously. We work closely with the local authority and other appropriate external agencies to ensure the welfare of all our students in and out of school. In the interest of safeguarding students there may be occasions when the school has to consult other agencies without a parent’s prior knowledge. The school’s first concern is the child’s welfare and the school has a duty to act to protect the child at all times. Such consultation may result in a formal referral which could prompt visits from social services and/or the police.

A Safeguarding and Health and Safety Advice leaflet is provided to every visitor and anyone on request from the office.

Full information of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available here.

More information about the Coventry Safeguarding Children’s Partnership can be found here.

Safeguarding Team

Any concerns regarding your child please contact their Head of Year in the first instance. You can also email the safeguarding team at: safeguarding.cw@romeromac.com.

Useful Links

• NSPCC – https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/
• Health for Teens – https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/?location=Coventry
• Horizon – Horizon Care & Education – Young Lives, Bright Futures
• Positive Youth – https://positiveyouthfoundation.org/
• West Midlands Police – https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/
• CEOP – https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
• Think You Know – https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
• Crime Stoppers – https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
• Safer Recruitment – https://www.saferrecruitmentconsortium.org/
• The Hideout webpage – Stop Domestic Violence Now: http://www.thehideout.org.uk/
• Pace webpage: http://paceuk.info/
• Local Children’s Mental Health Support Services – Coventry City Council

Parenting Program and workshop booklet

Safeguarding during the summer holidays

During the school holidays, the safeguarding team only monitors their email address weekly, the email address is Safeguarding.cw@romeromac.com If a child is in immediate danger, call 999. For other serious or urgent issues, contact Coventry children’s services directly on 02476788555 rather than waiting for a reply here. 

Children and young people can contact Childline free and confidentially on 0800 1111.

Parents and carers can contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000. 

If a child or young person is struggling with their mental health, they can text YM to 85258 for free, 24/7 crisis support. Parents wanting advice can also contact the YoungMinds Parents Helpline on 0808 802 5544.