safeguarding
At Krishna Avanti Primary School, we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all students.
We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure students receive effective support, protection, and justice.
Please click here to see our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
Please click here to see our Prevent Duty risk assessment.
Our Safeguarding Team
If you have any concerns about the safety or well-being of a child, please contact a member of the safeguarding team.
All concerns are taken seriously and confidentially on a need-to-know basis.
Luisa Nielson
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Alisha Mahoon
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Shriti Gadhia
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
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Designated Lead Person for Safeguarding (DSL) Luisa Nielsen 020 8381 3344 Luisa.Nielsen@avanti.org.uk
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Deputy DSL Alisha Mahoon 020 8381 3344 Alisha.Mahoon@avanti.org.uk
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School Stakeholders Committee (SSC) Member for Safeguarding Sanjana Karnani 020 8381 3344 Sanjana.Karnani.kapsh-ssc@avanti.org.uk
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Lead for Looked After Children Luisa Nielsen 020 8381 3344 Luisa.Nielsen@avanti.org.uk
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Lead for On-line Safety Alisha Mahoon 020 8381 3344 Alisha.Mahoon@avanti.org.uk
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Principal Shriti Gadhia 020 8381 3344 Shriti.Gadhia@avanti.org.uk
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Chair of SSC Sanjana Karnani 020 8381 3344 Sanjana.Karnani.kapsh-ssc@avanti.org.uk
Out of Hours
If your concern is urgent and requires immediate attention, especially outside of school hours, we encourage you to contact the appropriate authorities.
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Social Care & Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) ‘Golden Number’: 020 8901 2690
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Emergency Duty Team: weekends, bank holidays, and between 5 pm-9 am during the week Police 101 or for immediate emergency: 999 FGM – Mandatory reporting
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Local Authority Designated Officer for Allegations against Staff (LADO) Initial referrals via MASH/Golden Number above. (For on-going cases: 020 8736 6435)
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Children and Young People with Disabilities 0-25 years 020 8051 8381
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Local multi-agency procedures (& links to Pan London procedures), guidance, and Training: 020 8901 2690
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In case of an emergency where you believe a child is at immediate risk of harm, please call the police on 999.
Whistleblowing
The Avanti Schools Trust Policy can be found here.
The NSPCC Whistleblowing Advice Line can be reached at 0808 800 5000 and is available 8.00am – 10.00pm Monday to Friday and 9.00am – 6.00pm at the weekend.
You can also email help@NSPCC.org.uk at any time. It’s free and reporting can be anonymous. More Information can be found here.
Safeguarding Curriculum
Safeguarding is of high importance, and we want to teach each and every one of our pupils how to stay safe in and outside of school.
We ensure that opportunities are identified in the taught curriculum and wider curriculum for pupils to learn about safeguarding.
We are sensitive in our teaching and recognise that some more sensitive subjects need to be taught at an age appropriate level, or by specialist services or one-to-one level where a more urgent need arises.
Support for Parents and Pupils
The following sections provide useful links to further information.
Addiction
Frank - Talk to Frank for facts, support and advice on drugs and alcohol.
Bereavement
Childhood Bereavement Network - A hub for those working with bereaved children, young people and their families across the UK.
Hope Again – Supporting young people coping with bereavement and living after loss.
Winston's Wish – Supporting children and their families after the death of a parent or sibling.
Bullying
Anti-Bullying Alliance - The Anti-Bullying Alliance is a coalition of organisations and individuals that are united against bullying.
Bullying UK - Bullying UK, part of Family Lives, is a leading charity providing advice and support to anyone affected by bullying.
Ditch the Label - Advice, information and tips for young people who are being bullied or are affected by bullying.
Children Missing
Runaway Helpline - Runaway Helpline is here if you are thinking about running away, if you have already run away, or if you have been away and come back.
Crime
Fearless - Fearless is a service that allows you to pass on information about crime 100% anonymously.
Domestic Abuse
Refuge - Refuge supports women, children & men experiencing domestic violence with a range of services.
Honour-Based Abuse
AFRUCA - AFRUCA works in UK BAME communities to protect and safeguard children from abuse and harm.
Karma Nirvana - Karma Nirvana is an award-winning British human rights charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage.
Housing
Shelter - Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services.
LGBTQ+
Stonewall - Information and support for LGBTQ+ communities and their allies.
Mental Health
Anxiety UK - Anxiety UK is a national registered charity for those affected by anxiety, stress and anxiety based depression.
Beat - Beat is the UK's eating disorder charity. We exist to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.
CALM - The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide.
Harmless - Harmless is a passionate organisation who works to address and overcome issues related to self-harm and suicide.
Heads Together - Heads Together work to ensure that people feel comfortable with their own and their friends and family everyday mental health and well being.
MindEd - MindEd for Families has advice and information from trusted experts and will help you to understand what problems occur, what you can do to best support your family, and how to take care of yourself.
Samaritans – Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide
Young Minds - The UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health
Online Safety
Thinkuknow - Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.
UK Safer Internet Centre - Advice about smartphones, gaming devices, tablets and other internet-connected devices.
Net Aware - Your guide to apps, games and social media sites.
Parent Support
DAD.Info – Europe’s largest advice and support website for fathers. It celebrates the changing role of Dads with engaging, helpful, practical, entertaining resources and content for every stage of their journey. It is home to the largest connected community of active, involved Dads through its interactive forum, providing great peer to peer support and advice for what can be one of the most challenging and rewarding life experiences.
Netmums – The UK’s most relevant, inclusive and supportive parenting community, welcoming millions of parents every month to explore forums, parenting content, recipes, local listings, product reviews and courses.
Relate – The UK's largest provider of relationship support. Here to help you make the most of your couple and family relationships, past, present or future. Services include Relationship Counselling for individuals and couples, Family Counselling, Mediation, Children and Young People's Counselling.
Sexual Abuse
Stop It Now - Stop It Now! offers anonymous and confidential support to help you prevent child sexual abuse.
The Lucy Faithful Foundation - The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is the only UK-wide child protection charity dedicated solely to preventing child sexual abuse.
Operation Encompass
Our school is part of Operation Encompass which is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and police forces. Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools when a child or young person has experienced or witness domestic abuse, gone missing, or has an Adverse Childhood Experiences.
As a school, we ensure that a member of our staff (Designated Safeguarding Lead) has been trained in Operation Encompass procedures allowing us to use the information which has been shared, in confidence, to support child(ren) in our care.
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 identifies children who experience or witness domestic abuse as victims in their own right. We are keen to offer the best support to all our students and we believe this will be extremely beneficial for all those involved.
NSPCC: 0800 800 5000
Childline: 0800 1111
Compass Elevation (Harrow Drug and Alcohol Service) is a free confidential service for 5 to 24 year olds who need support around their own or another person’s drug or alcohol (substance) use. For more information click here
“The school has carefully designed how each subject builds over time to provide pupils with a deep understanding. It has identified the key knowledge and vocabulary that pupils are expected to know and remember. This is carefully thought out from the early years through to Year 6.”
'Outstanding', Ofsted, June 2025