Safeguarding Policies
At Stowmarket High School we take our safeguarding responsibilities very seriously. Please refer to the school child protection and safeguarding policy shown below to understand how we keep children and young people safe.
CLICK HERE for the Safeguarding Policy
CLICK HERE for the Prevent Action Plan for Stowmarket High School
In addition to this policy we use the following national policies and frameworks:
Keeping Children Safe in Eduction
/docs/Safeguarding/Keeping_Children_Safe_in_Education_2025.pdf
Working Together to Safeguard Children
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2
We understand families may need extra support during difficult times and recognise the need to support those families through offering early help.
Click here to see information on Early Help Support
If you are concerned about a child at Stowmarket High School please email f.hubbard@stowhigh.com or i.gilbert@stowhigh.com or call us on 01449 613541.
If you are contacting us out of hours (before 8:30am and after 4:00pm) you can contact the NSPCC helpline for support and advice for free – call on 0808 800 5000 or contact NSPCC online.
Children can contact Childline on 0800 1111 any time to get support themselves. Support is available Monday – Friday 7.30am – 3.30pm and on Saturday’s and Sunday’s between 9am – 3.30am.