Safeguarding at Central Hub Brighton
At Central Hub Brighton, we are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in our care. We expect every member of our community—including staff, volunteers, and visitors—to share this commitment.
Our staff are well placed to identify concerns early, offer support, promote pupils’ wellbeing, and prevent issues from escalating. We also work to educate pupils about how to keep themselves and others safe.
Our safeguarding policies help create an open and supportive environment where pupils and staff feel confident to raise concerns, knowing they will be taken seriously. When needed, we work closely with support services and external agencies to ensure that children receive the right help at the right time. Every member of our community plays an important role in maintaining this culture of safeguarding.
All staff receive training to recognise the signs of abuse and understand their responsibilities in protecting pupils from harm. We follow clear and consistent procedures whenever concerns arise, ensuring that all matters are handled sensitively and appropriately.
Our safeguarding and pastoral team is made up:
DSL
Tim Self
Safeguarding Operational Lead
Laura Swithern
Safeguarding and Attendance Officer
Sarah Brackenridge
SENCO
Penny Langridge
DDSL’s
Craig Nicholson
Mark Sheehan
Rosie Reekie
Rachel Holmes
Viv Papier
KCSIE:
Online safety:
UK Safer Internet Centre to report and remove harmful online content https://reportharmfulcontent.com/
CEOP for advice on making a report about online abuse https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Online sexual harassment:
Childline/IWF Report Remove is a free tool that allows children to report nude or sexual images and/or videos of themselves that they think might have been shared online
https://www.iwf.org.uk/our-technology/report-remove
Anti Bullying:
https://www.kidscape.org.uk/advice/advice-for-parents-and-carers
Drugs:
Outside of school hours:
Brighton and Hove runs the ‘Front Door for Families’ which is their single point of contact for children and families. During working hours they can be contacted on 01273 290400 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday and 9.00am to 4.30pm on Fridays). Outside of these hours they run an Emergency Duty Service on 01273 335905 or 01273 335906.
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/families-children-and-learning/child-protection/child-protection
Childline:
NSPCC: