Hi
I'm the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) at a primary school. I'm fairly new to the role and would appreciate any tips or advice on the following concern raised by a member of the senior leadership team (SLT). A young man in our year 1 class always smells strongly of cigarette smoke. We don't have any concerns that it is more than that, just the smell and the possible effects it is having on him (nothing as yet)..... we have no evidence that adults are smoking around him in a vehicle ( now illegal in UK under 18). So in my view there is not a lot I can do about this. We have worked hard to build the relationship up with this parent and I believe if I challenge her that her child smells it would damage what we have so far achieved. Don't get me wrong, if there were avenues I could go down to support her I would challenge her, however there is nothing statutory that is available to support my concerns and she is not breaking any law. Any advice on next steps, of any would be appreciated. TIA
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Harrington1234 · 06/02/2018 18:16
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