Ben Kirk, the College’s Student Services Manager is the named member of the College with responsibility for Safeguarding issues.
Ben can be contacted via phone or email and his contact details can be found below:
Phone: 01472 875000 ext 762
Email: ben.kirk@franklin.ac.uk
The College has a Safeguarding Policy and a Prevent Policy; these can be found by following the links below.
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
As a college we aim to:
For more information the North East Lincolnshire Local Safeguarding Children Board website is available here: https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/health-wellbeing-and-social-care/childrens-social-care/
If you require welfare or safeguarding services please see the following details below:
Risk of harm to self or others e.g. self- harm, suicide, physical, emotional or psychological abuse - please remember you can contact your GP and the following services as appropriate:
Local Hospital Accident and Emergency |
Walk in to department or dial 999 |
Serious risk or concern about self or others |
Dial 101 (Non- emergency to report an incident) |
Emergencies |
Dial 999 emergency |
Samaritans for people that are experiencing thoughts of low mood/ suicide 24 hours, 7 days a week |
Telephone: (Free phone) 116 123 |
Crisis Team Harrison House (Over 18) |
01472 252366 |
Young Minds Matter (CAMHS) (Under 18) |
01472 252570 |
Rethink - Mental Health Crisis |
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Social Care Services (Concerns of abuse/neglect) FFAP – Families First Access Point |
Children Assessment & Safeguarding Service run the Out of Hours Service, which you can contact on 01472 326292 (option 2 - becomes emergency line after 5.00pm) |
Kooth – Online counselling service This is available for the foreseeable future while college is closed. |
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Open Minds Grimsby |
01472 625100 |
Steps to Change (Lincolnshire) |
01507 607383 |
Foyer Grimsby |
01472 580550 |
Doorstep |
01472 321444 |
YPSS |
01472 326987 |