Thomas Becket Catholic School is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all its pupils.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Molly Harrison, is a member of the senior leadership team and takes lead responsibility for child protection and wider safeguarding.
Note: Any concerns submitted via the button below will be checked regularly and followed up as soon as possible. Please therefore only report concerns here that do not require an immediate response.
During term time, the DSL will be available during school hours for staff to discuss any safeguarding concerns.
- Molly Harrison can be contacted by email mharrison@tbcs.nor.olicatschools.org during school or out of hours.
- When the DSL is absent, the deputy DSL, Grace Beaney
gbeaney@tbcs.nor.olicatschools.org will act as cover.
E-safety Lead - Paul McCahill pmccahill@tbcs.nor.olicatschools.org
GDPR Lead - Angela Bamford abamford@tbcs.nor.olicatschools.org
Our Safeguarding Policy can be found on our policies page here.
Useful Link:
NSPCC - Online Safety
Important Safeguarding Notice: Children’s “Spy” Books
We want to make you aware of a recent issue affecting some popular children’s books by Andrew Cope, including the Spy Dogs, Spy Cats, and Spy Pups series.
Some editions of these books include a printed web address at the back. This link used to go to the author’s website, but the domain is no longer under his control. It has since been taken over by another party and now leads to inappropriate adult content.
The publisher, Puffin, has paused sales and distribution of the books and is working with schools, libraries, and retailers to remove copies from circulation. They have stressed that the website has no connection to the author or publisher.
What this means for you:
- If your child has any Spy Dog, Spy Cat or Spy Pups books at home, please check the back for website links and make sure they do not try to visit the site.
- It is safe for children to continue reading the stories themselves — the concern is only with the outdated link.
- We recommend talking with your child about the importance of not following web addresses in books without checking with an adult first.