Escalating a cause for concern - what do I do?

[PurpleBaskets]

Username changed for this. Would really appreciate some help.
I’m fairly new in to a support role in a primary school. I raised a cause for concern about a child about three months ago, based on things he had told me about his parents (violence and neglect) and also his behaviour.
Nothing seemed to happen with it so I followed up with the safeguarding lead. I was told it had been passed on to SS and was implied they wouldn’t be doing anything with it.
I continue to see this child in a very poor state of mental health. His actions and behaviour are so worrying, and he clearly isn’t coping with how he is feeling. The things he told me were pretty awful. I’m amazed that nothing has been done; but then realise I wouldn’t be told details anyway so maybe things are going on behind the scenes?
To make it worse, the family are very wealthy and actively involved in the school. I worry that this is the reluctance of the school to do anything.
What can I do, if anything? If I take it outside of school, will they know it is me?
Thanks in advance

Keeping Children Safe in Education makes the duties of school staff very clear. If you have ongoing concerns, you must report them to your DSL, each and every time. It is then for the DSL to decide what action should be taken.

There are some situations in which teachers have an additional duty to report directly to the police - e.g. concerns about FGM.

If you are not satisfied with your school's response to your safeguarding concerns, you need to follow the whistleblowing policy. You must not ignore this; it doesn't matter who the family is - your duty is to protect the child.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachmentdata/file/1014058/KCSIEE2021ParttOne_September.pdf

We have a My Concern
Each time you see anything etc you need to report it
Keep doing that ...if you still feel worried then go higher

Keeping Children Safe in Education makes the duties of school staff very clear. If you have ongoing concerns, you must report them to your DSL, each and every time. It is then for the DSL to decide what action should be taken.

^ This

EACH & EVERY TIME. Even if it’s every day. Each & every time.

As other have said, you need to log each concern. Fact not opinion. Sometimes it’s a series of concerns that meet the SS threshold, rather than one significant episode. The DSL will need to monitor and gauge when to take action, but you won’t necessarily be party to this. By logging concerns, you are fulfilling your safeguarding duty.

What PPs have said. However you should be aware that unless there is an immediate risk of serious violence SS are extremely unlikely to swoop in and remove a hold.

It may be that they are investigating, gathering evidence etc.

*remove a child, sorry

If you have concerns you can refer directly to MASH. But would have a conversation with DSL to explain this if they don't.

I once had to go over the DSL's head.

She was refusing to refer something to Children's services.

I disagreed with this.

I made the referral myself.

I was ignored (literally cut dead) by the DSL and many colleagues for several weeks because I'd done this).

Children's services refused to take the referral as they said it didn't meet their threshold.

I researched the threshold and re-referred, quoting their threshold back to them.

The day I sent in the re-referral, the mother of the family walked into a police station requesting to be kept safe because she feared for her and her children's life.

A case review was done and our DSL was ripped to shreds both for their inaction, and the way they had treated me, and allowed others to treat me.

Regardless of the personal cost to you, it's vital that you report it every time, AND do a direct report to Children's services if you feel that nothing is being done.

As above, keep recording and reporting to your DSL.
But don’t blame your school leadership is ‘nothing is done’. They will (almost definitely) be doing all they can and it will not be meeting threshold for social care.
Is there a TAF process in your area? Early Help?

You can go above the DSL and report to social services directly. I have done this quite recently as our DSL is beyond useless.