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If You Are Worried
Reporting a worry or concern
Are you feeling bullied or harassed?
If you are a pupil at Hilltop and would like to talk to an adult about how you are feeling, press the 'Stop Bullying' button below to send an email to our DSL's at office@hilltop-tkat.org.
If it is out of school hours and you need help straight away, contact Childline on the number below or click on the link to their website.
Call 0800 1111 or click below to be taken to the Childline website:
If you are under 18 and are worried about online sexual abuse, report it directly to the CEOP Safety Centre by clicking the button here:
There are a number of ways by which you can report a concern about a child in our school.
You can:
- Speak with your child’s class teacher or another member of staff when you drop-off or collect from school.
- Phone and ask to speak with a member of the Senior Leadership Team or a Designated Lead for Safeguarding on 01293 534314
- Email the school office on office@hilltop-tkat.org
The following options are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week, if your concern needs a response outside of school working hours:
- If you feel someone is at immediate risk of significant harm please contact the Police on 999.
- If you have non-urgent information, related to the wider community please contact the Police on 101.
- If your concern is specific to a child or young person please phone 01403 229900 or email WSChildrenServices@westsussex.gov.uk
- If you are a child or young person you can speak with Childline on 0800 1111
- If you are an adult worried about a child you can speak to a trained helpline counsellor with the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.
- If you are a professional concerned about a child in the workplace you can speak to an NSPCC trained practitioner via their Whistleblowing Advice line on 0800 028 0285
If you have shared a concern with someone listed above other than the school, please inform a member of the School Safeguarding team as soon as possible.