- About our School
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- Headteacher's End of Autumn Term Newsletter 17/12/21
- Headteacher's Newsletter 05/01/22
- Headteacher's Newsletter 14/01/22
- Headteacher's Newsletter 17/01/22
- Headteacher's Newsletter 18/01/22
- Headteacher's Newsletter 21/01/22
- Headteacher's Newsletter 24/01/22
- Headteacher's Newsletter 25/01/22
- A message from the Director of Education
- A message from the Director of Public Health and Director of Children’s Service
- Archive Newsletter
- Headteacher's Newsletter 21/22
- Headteachers's Newsletter 20/21
- COVID-19 updates
- Coronavirus schools update
- Coronavirus schools update
- Headteacher's Newsletter 09/12/20
- Headteacher's Newsletter 28/12/20
- School re-opening update- March
- Headteacher's Newsletter 05/01/21
- Headteacher's Newsletter 31/12/20
- Headteacher's Newsletter 26/03/21
- Headteacher's Newsletter 21/05/21
- Headteacher's Newsletter 09/04/21
- COVID-19 updates
- Headteacher's End of Summer Term Newsletter 14/07/21
- Headteacher's Newsletters 19/20
- Newsletter 09/03/2020
- Newsletter 02/03/2020
- Newsletter 24/02/2020
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- Newsletter 27.01.2020
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- Newsletter 13th January 2020
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- Newsletter 16/12/2019
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- Newsletter 3rd December 2019
- Newsletter 25/11/2019
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- Newsletter 14/10/2019
- Newsletter 07/10/2019
- Headteacher's Newsletter 23/09/2019
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- Headteacher's Newsletter 9/9/19
- Newsletter 30/09/2019
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- End of Term Newsflash - Friday 19th July 2019
- Summer Post 16 & GCSE Results Newsflash August 2018
- End of Spring Term Newsletter 05/04/2019
- 2021/22 News
- British Red Cross First Coping with challenges workshops
- British Red Cross First Aid workshops
- Students visit Riverside
- The mystery of Speke Hall
- Open Evening for 2022 intake
- E-Scooters
- Kooth and Qwell
- Boat of Hope
- Frantic Assembly
- Post-mortem live!
- BIG Little Library Christmas Book Flood
- Educate Awards 2021- Winners revealed
- National under 19 Chess Tournament
- Carol Concert to go Virtual
- Children's Mental Health Week 7-13th Feb
- Frantic Ignition premiere
- World Challenge Phosela Project update
- County Champions!
- The Big Red Writing Bus
- The BIG Little Library has moved!
- Year 7 visit the International Slavery Museum
- HAF Easter Schools
- Dobbies Shortlist- We need your votes!
- The Listen Project
- Creative Careers
- A night at the Opera
- 2020/21 News
- Working through self-isolation
- Home-Learning
- Virtual Open Evening
- Join Liverpool Race Equality Task Force Event
- UK Parliament Week
- Gateacre in the press
- Thank you!
- Movember
- Community Christmas Cards
- Virtual Christmas Concert
- Government scheme for free mobile data increases
- January 2021 Exams Update
- Live Lessons
- Arts Award success
- Summer Exams 2021
- Ofsted Parent View
- He's back!
- The Duke of Edinburgh
- Ofsted remote monitoring inspection
- Rudston Primary put on their PJs to celebrate the magic of reading at Gateacre School
- To Parent/Carers of Year 11 and Year 13
- A reminder regarding PE Kit
- Breakfast at Home
- Cracking the code with Bletchley Park
- Rainforest Roadshow
- Student Travel 2021-22
- 2019/20 News
- Blood Brothers
- We are the champions!
- Girls Football update
- Ghost Hunting with Yvette Fielding
- Project Phosela
- Ghost Hunting with Archie, Yvette and Watson
- Peace Out
- Basketball update
- Cyber Champions
- Another Place
- Hackathon
- BIG Little Library Christmas Book Flood
- Drama at The Basement
- Christmas Comedy Cracker
- Community Christmas Lunch
- Carol Concert
- Girls in STEM
- Strauss and Stravinsky
- Blood Brothers Workshop
- FREE online course for parents, carers and grandparents
- Coming Soon! Bands Night
- City indoor athletics competition
- A sporting update
- Work Experience
- Home-Learning
- Barcelona 2020
- Wonderful words from the Whitechapel
- Medicine in Space
- British Sign Language lessons
- What a week for Reading!
- Ich bin ein Berliner
- How to Wash Your Hands
- GCSE Pod
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- Calling all Year 6
- A message from Maria Eagle MP
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Zones
Safeguarding Advice For Visitors and Volunteers
Safeguarding Advice for Visitors and Volunteers
Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare and expects all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and maintain a vigilant and safe environment. It is our willingness to work in a safe manner and challenge inappropriate behaviour that underpins this commitment.
By signing in and out of the visitors’ book you are agreeing to follow the advice within this leaflet. All visitors must wear the visitor’s badge provided by reception. An adult without a badge will be accompanied to the school’s reception to confirm they have signed in.
Visitors must be accompanied at all times by a member of the school staff.
Unsupervised visitors: If your visit involves unsupervised contact with young people you will be asked to show the photographic ID badge provided by your employer and written confirmation that appropriate DBS checks have been made. Depending on your role and the organisation you are from you may be required to show your Enhanced DBS Certificate. We will note down the DBS number and date issued but will not make a copy of it. You will also need to read the school’s Code of Conduct for Adults and Part 1 of the DFE’s Guidance, ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (2014). The school’s Child Protection Policy is available on the school’s website.
If you have ANY concerns about a child’s welfare or well being or have a concern about the behaviour of any adult within the school towards a child:
- discuss your concerns without delay with the Designated Safeguarding Lead or the Headteacher or a member of the safeguarding team.
- Remember it is important to share your concerns even if you are unsure.
- Anyone can make a referral to Liverpool Children’s Services (tel: 0151 233 3700)
- The Local Authority Designated Officer (L.A.D.O.) for Managing Allegations Against Staff can be contacted on 0151 225 8101. The school office can provide you with a copy of the school’s procedures for Managing Allegations Against Staff.
If a child makes a disclosure to you:
- Avoid being shocked or embarrassed.
- Listen to the child without interrupting them.
- Do not promise to keep a secret.
- Do not ask the child any leading questions.
- Reassure them that ‘it is not their fault and they have done the right thing to tell you’.
- Immediately following the disclosure report your concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (see above) and write down what the child said using the child’s own words and phrases. Sign and date this document and hand it to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- Consider how best to manage your own feelings
- Following reporting your concerns remember that the disclosure and the child’s identity should remain confidential
The school has a full code of conduct to encourage safer working practices for all adults working with young people, including advice regarding ‘e-safety’.
Remember
- provide a positive role model to young people
- dress appropriately ensuring your clothing is not likely to be viewed as offensive or revealing
- treat all members of the school’s community with respect and tolerance
- work with children so that you are visible by a member of the school staff
- respect a child’s privacy and dignity
- always be able to justify any physical contact you have with a young person
- always report any situations that arise that you may feel may give rise to a complaint or misunderstanding in respect of your own actions
Never:
- Photograph a child without the school’s permission
- Never use your personal mobile phone in areas used by young people
- Ignore inappropriate behaviours towards children either by other children or adults
- Share personal details with a child
- Meet or contact the child out of school including by text, email, Facebook or other social media or give a child a lift home
- Discuss the school, children or adults working within the school on social media
- Make inappropriate comments to a child including racist, homophobic, sexist or sexualised comments
- Give gifts to a young person (unless part of the school’s agreed rewards policy or with the agreement of your line manager) or show them preferential treatment
Key Safeguarding Staff:
- Headteacher: Mr J. Roberts
- Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs A. Boulton
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs J. Kinder and Mr P. Creed
Other Safeguarding Guidance
In the case of a fire follow the following procedures:
- There should be no delay in ringing 999 and requesting fire and police….
If a child or member of staff needs emergency treatment or first aid:
- There should be no delay in ringing 999 and requesting an ambulance….