Keeping Your Child Safe at the Maths Society
At the Maths Society, your child's safety and well-being are our top priorities. We are committed to creating a positive and secure environment for all our students.
What does this mean?
Safeguarding means protecting your child from harm, including:
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Physical or emotional abuse
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Neglect
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Exploitation
We work hard to ensure your child:
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Feels safe and supported
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Can develop and learn to their full potential
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Has a happy and healthy experience at the Maths Society
Working Together
Whenever possible, we will work with you to address any concerns we may have about your child's welfare. This open communication helps us achieve the best outcome for your child.
However, in some urgent situations, we may need to take action to safeguard your child immediately. This might involve contacting social services or the police.
How We Safeguard Your Child
The Maths Society follows strict guidelines to keep your child safe. This includes:
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Staying up-to-date on the latest safeguarding laws and best practices.
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Working closely with local authorities to ensure all safeguarding procedures are followed.
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Providing clear safeguarding policies and procedures for all staff and volunteers.
Resources for Parents
We encourage you to learn more about safeguarding. You can find our safeguarding policies and resources for parents on our website, including:
If you have any questions or concerns about safeguarding at the Maths Society, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Report a safeguarding incident or concern by clicking here
Designated Safeguarding Officer
Mr J Patel – j patel @ mathsociety.org.uk
He can be contacted on: 020 7183 4783
In the event of the Designated Safeguarding Officers being unavailable please email: ssc@mathsociety.org.uk
TMS is Registered for Updates
The Harrow Safeguarding Children Board sign-up to the London Children Protection Procedures:
Available at: https://www.londonsafeguardingchildrenprocedures.co.uk/
The London CP Procedures are managed on behalf of all London local authorities by the London Safeguarding Children Partnership.
Harrow Council guide to private tuition and supplementary schools.
All staff are able to recognise the signs of a child whose wellbeing is being compromised by physical or emotional abuse and/or neglect. They are also trained in how to manage disclosures from young people, and they also receive regular updates on safeguarding issues.
All adults who work at the Maths Society have been subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), which means TMS has checked to ensure that any adult, working at the Maths Society in any capacity, is an appropriate person to work with children and young people.
The Maths Society safeguarding policy is reviewed and updated annually.
Pupils are usually with us for a few hours, during this time, we focus on learning. We do not encourage the use of social media or indeed mobile phones, unless for emergency.
Students are also introduced to websites which can also offer them some support e.g. https://www.harrowscb.co.uk/
If you have any concerns regarding the safeguarding of any young person, you can contact The Maths Society and ask to speak to the Designated Safeguarding Officer - Mr J Patel.
Alternatively you can contact the Harrow Safeguarding Children Board
Children & Family Services operates out of hours: Tel: 020 8424 0999
Always call 999 in an emergency
Emergency Contacts
Help in an emergency
If you feel you or someone else is in immediate danger, you should call 999.
If it is not an emergency, but you need out of hours police, medical or child protection services please contact:
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Police Non-emergency; call 101
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NHS Non-emergency: call 111
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Crisis out of hours urgent advice and support (NW London) 0800 0234 650
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Harrow children services (out of hours): 020 8424 0999
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Brent Children services (Out of hours): 020 8863 5250
If you require support or advice for non-urgent welfare and wellbeing concerns, please use the service information below:
Child protection services
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Harrow Children and Family Services: 020 8901 2690
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Brent Children services: 020 8937 4300 (option 1)
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Hillington Children Services: 01895 556006.
Welfare and support services:
Mental Health Support
If you are struggling with your Mental Health and feel at risk, please go immediately to A&E or dial 999. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please go straight to A&E or dial 999.
In a non-emergency, please see support services below:
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Samaritans 116 123.
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Childline: 0800 1111
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Saneline is a national mental health helpline providing information and support to people with mental health problems and those who support
them. Telephone: 0300 304 7000 (4:30pm-10:30pm) -
SHOUT is UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help. Text: 85258 for help.
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"Speak CAMHS" is a helpline for children and young people offering telephone support, basic counselling and problem-solving to young people
and their families to help prevent difficult periods from becoming a mental health crisis. To access this service call 0800 328 4444 and select option two. -
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
