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Safeguarding
At Think for the Future, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating safe, supportive and inclusive environments where every child feels secure, respected and able to thrive.
Safeguarding & Child Protection
Our Safeguarding Committment
We believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
All staff, partners and stakeholders play a vital role in ensuring children are protected from harm and supported to achieve their full potential.
We are committed to:
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Creating a culture where children feel safe, heard and supported
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Acting promptly on any concerns about a child’s welfare
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Working in partnership with schools, families and external agencies
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Ensuring all staff are trained and confident in safeguarding procedures
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Maintaining clear, robust safeguarding policies and practices
Our Safeguarding Approach
We take a proactive and preventative approach to safeguarding across all of our services.
Our approach includes:
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Safe recruitment, vetting and training of all staff
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Clear reporting procedures for concerns or allegations
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Close partnership working with schools, local authorities and safeguarding agencies
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A strong focus on early identification and intervention
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Ongoing supervision and support for staff working with children
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Embedding safeguarding into all our programmes
All staff follow both statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education, and all Think for the Future policies and guidance, which can be found below.
Safeguarding Team
Our safeguarding staff are responsible for overseeing safeguarding practice within our organisation, providing guidance and support to colleagues, and working closely with school safeguarding teams to ensure that all concerns are managed appropriately and without delay.
Organisational Designated Safeguarding Leads
Cherie White
Tilly Stone
Susanna Holt
Mark Tinsley
Chris Riley
Provision Designated Safeguarding Leads
Vila Halafihi
Joe Bestwick
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Alex DeBoer
Jamie Bradley
Kane Bailey-Hamilton
George Heeks
Reporting a Concern
If you're worried about a child:
If you have a concern about a child or young person, you should contact their school as soon as possible, as they hold primary responsibility for safeguarding and child protection.
Our teams work closely with school safeguarding leads and will always:
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Share concerns promptly with the school
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Follow the school’s safeguarding procedures
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Work in partnership with safeguarding professionals
If a child is in immediate danger, you should contact emergency services or your local authority safeguarding team.
If you have a concern about a member of staff:
We take any concern about the conduct or behaviour of staff extremely seriously.
If you are concerned about the behaviour of a member of staff, volunteer or contractor working with Think for the Future, it is important that this is reported promptly so that appropriate action can be taken.
Concerns may include behaviour that:
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Is inappropriate in relation to a child or young person
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Breaches professional boundaries
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Does not meet expected standards of conduct
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May pose a risk to the safety or wellbeing of a child
We are committed to ensuring that all concerns are:
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Taken seriously and handled sensitively
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Managed in line with safeguarding procedures and statutory guidance
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Escalated appropriately, including to schools and relevant external agencies where required
If your concern relates to a member of staff, you can report this using the form below or call us on 0115 718 0399 to talk to an Organisational Designated Safeguarding Lead. If your concern relates to a member of staff within a school, you should report this directly to the school, or follow the school’s safeguarding procedures.