CHILD PROTECTION & SAFEGUARDING

At Discover the Music Ltd, safeguarding children is our number one priority.

REPORTING A CONCERN TO US

Safeguarding Concern Public

Your Full Name

Name of person completing this form.

First Name

Last Name

Your Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Your Contact Email

Your Contact Phone Number

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Name of Child or Adult

Please provide the full name of the child you are concerned about - OR - the member of our team you are reporting about.

First Name

Last Name

Date Concern Took Place

What date did the concern you are raising take place?

YYYY

Time Concern Took Place

What time did the concern take place?

Hour

Minute

Second

Concern Detail

Please provide us with as much information as possible regarding what happened, or what it is you are reporting to us. Including, details of your concern, details of any witnesses, any other key information. Details must be chronological and clear to understand.

Have you raised this concern with any other agency?

Such as the police, your child's school or the local authority or even members of the public.

Declaration

By marking this block, you confirm that the information you have provided to us is correct and an honest account. You agree that Discover the Music Ltd may share the information you have provided (including your details) with the relevant agencies such as the police and local authority. You understand that the information you have provided must remain confidential to give us an opportunity to respond to you and investigate fairly. You have peace of mind that your submission will be treated with the upmost priority when received by our team of DSLS who are duty bound to follow the correct procedures after any disclosure. We will acknowledge your submission, but will only provide you with further updates if advised to do so by the agencies involved. You understand that mis-use of this form or providing us with inaccurate or false information will result in us seeking advice from the police.

YES - I CONFIRM MY ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS

Please use the form above to report a safeguarding concern - do not delay.

If you do not hear back from us within 60 minutes (for example if our DSL team are already dealing with another concern) you should;

Call the police 999 if you, your family, or a child are in immediate danger of harm;
Ask to speak with the Designated Safeguarding Lead Officer (DSL) at your child’s school;
Contact the local authority Children’s Resource Service (below) to report a concern or seek advice.

LOCAL AUTHORITY SAFEGUARDING SERVICES

Southampton - 02380 83 3004 | 02380 23 3344 (out of hours) || click here for website

Hampshire - 0300 555 1384 | 0300 555 1373 (out of hours) || click here for website

Click Here to find your local Children’s Resource Service

Please contact us should you wish to see a copy of our detailed policies.

OUR TEAM

Our team and volunteers are highly trained and take part in annual safeguarding training provided by local authority approved agents including Southampton City Council and the NSPCC. We adopt a strictly thorough recruitment and vetting process before any new recruit can begin work. Up to date records are provided to all of our schools. Our team are experienced in reporting concerns and our DSL’s relationship with schools enables us to ensure maximum possible care for all of our young people. We have taken children abroad on concert trips far and wide, we have supervised trips and performances and treat the safeguarding of every child as our highest priority.

KEY DOCUMENTS

All team members and volunteers are required to adhere to all key documents which include our Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy, Company Policies, School Policies and Government Guidance Documents including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education'. Proof of our training records are provided to schools and clearly detailed within our Service Level Agreements. Only once approved by school headteachers can new members of our team begin working in their schools. Regular protocol reminders and training opportunities are completed year round.

RECRUITMENT

Anyone who applies to work or volunteer with Discover the Music Ltd are subject to an enhanced DBS certificate check, identity check, background checks, references from the most recent employers and scrutiny of gaps or discrepancies in previous employment records, suitability to work with children checks, disqualification by association checks and other key checks taken by our team. All of our checks must be completed and approved by our leadership team before the applicant receives an employment contract and are approved to work in our schools.