Safeguarding

Here at Sele First School we are dedicated to ensuring that all pupils are kept safe at all times.

If you have any concerns at all and wish to talk to someone, please come into school to talk with our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Brooke Phillips.

Steph Milburn (Headteacher), Judith Elliott (SENDCo), Julie Hamilton (Assistant Head / Reception teacher), Karen Hepples (School Business Manager) and Janine Blackburn (Deputy Play Leader) are also trained DSLs and can be contacted if Brooke Phillips is not available.

You can see you DSL trained staff by clicking on the link below.

Our SENDCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) is Judith Elliott, our Assistant SENDCo is Nina Blanchet.

All the above DSL and SEND staff can be contacted on 01434 602808 or by emailing admin@sele.northumberland.sch.uk.

Here are links to our key Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies and related documents.  Policies can also be found in the ‘Policies and Documents’ section

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2025-2026

SEND Report March 2024Young Carers Policy 2024SEND Policy 2024Use of Electronic Devices in EY Settings Policy 2024

Anti-Bullying Policy March 2025

British Values Policy 2018

Operation Encompass

Our school is part of Operation Encompass, which works with Northumberland schools, Northumberland County Council and Northumbria Police to support children affected by domestic abuse.

If the police attend an incident where a child may have been affected, they share important information with Children’s Social Care, who then inform the school. This helps us make sure the right support is in place as quickly as possible, so children feel safe, cared for and listened to.

We have trained staff in school who are responsible for this support. At Sele First, our key adults are Brooke Phillips (Lead DSL) and Steph Milburn (DSL).

For more information, please visit: http://www.operationencompass.org/

Northumberland One Call

Northumberland One Call acts as a single front door for all enquiries and referrals into Northumberland children’s services from professionals/practitioners and the public, where there are concerns about the welfare or safety of a child or young person (pre-birth to 18 years).

If at any time you become concerned that a child has been harmed or is at risk of harm – call One Call immediately on 01670 536 400. If a child is in immediate danger call the Police on 999. You can email One Call at onecall@northumberland.gov.uk

Early Help Assessments

To make an early help support request, contact earlyhelp@northumberland.gov.uk.

For enquiries about completion or registrations of Early Help Assessments, please contact Onecall: 01670 536 400.

Young Carers

Carers Northumberland Young Carers Service supports all carers under the age of 18 across Northumberland. This service ensures that children and young people have the support they need to learn, develop and thrive, to enjoy positive childhoods and to achieve their full potential.

A young carer is someone under 18 who helps look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled, has a mental health condition or misuses drugs or alcohol. They might help with practical tasks at home, physical care, emotional support, look after siblings, run errands, go shopping or remind the person they look after to take their medication.

Find out more about what the service can offer and contact them here;

Carers Northumberland

Carers Northumberland Newsletter Spring 2026

Spring 2026 Newsletter

Prevent Duty

“The way we educate our young people shapes the society we will live in. British schools have long been dedicated to encouraging students to think for themselves and to think about others, a blend of critical thinking and empathy that is the best inoculation against radicalism and extremism.”

Russell Hobby NAHT General Secretary 

What is Prevent?

Since 1st July 2015 all schools have had a duty to protect all children and young adults from the risk of Radicalisation and Extremism, under section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. This act requires schools to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”. This duty is known as the Prevent Duty.

Access our Prevent Risk Assessment here: