Ryton Comprehensive School Child Protection

Concerns about the welfare and safety of children and young people

If you have any concerns about the safety or welfare of a child in Ryton Comprehensive please contact one of the numbers below.

Ryton Comprehensive School, Person responsible for Child Protection is:

Mrs M Summerill, Deputy Headteacher: 0191 4132113

In the absence of Mrs Summerill the Headteacher, Mr S Williamson will take responsibility:

Mr S Williamson, Headteacher 0191 4132113

On the Ryton Comprehensive School Governing Body, the Governor with responsibility for Child Protection is:

Mr D Campbell: please contact the Headteacher’s P.A. on 0191 4132113 who will contact Mr Campbell on your behalf.

Mr A Hinchcliffe, Chair of the Governing Body, is responsible for “whistleblowing” procedures and he can be contacted via the Headteacher’s P.A.

The Duty Social worker at Gateshead Civic Centre can be reached on:

0191 4332349/2410 ask for the duty social worker

Emergency out of hours social worker

0191 4770844

Police – inform the police that you are telephoning about a child protection matter in Gateshead

08456 043043

Domestic Violence

Safer Families Team, Gateshead Civic Centre 0191 4335600

National Women’s aid 24 hour helpline

0808 2000 247

National Centre for domestic violence legal helpline

08709 220704