Safeguarding context · Local authority
Central Bedfordshire: the safeguarding context
- 134 schools and colleges
- England
- Central Bedfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
Evidence of the local risks around every school and college in Central Bedfordshire, ready for your policy, your staff and your inspector.
What children's services, the health service and the police record across Central Bedfordshire, the local safeguarding arrangements, and the 134 open schools and colleges in the Department for Education register for Central Bedfordshire, England. Everything here describes the area. None of it rates a school or college.
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First finding · Harm and risk outside the home (ROTH) across Central Bedfordshire
Across Central Bedfordshire, children's social care recorded sexual abuse by another child and physical abuse by another child in a higher share of assessments than across England.
This describes what social workers record for the whole authority, never a school, a college or any child, and a higher share can reflect better identification as easily as more harm.
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Local safeguarding arrangements
Central Bedfordshire is covered by Central Bedfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership.
- Report a concern about a childcentralbedfordshire.gov.uk
- Central Bedfordshire threshold document (continuum of need)safeguardingbedfordshire.org.uk
- Request early help in Central Bedfordshirecentralbedfordshire.gov.uk
- Allegations against staff: the Central Bedfordshire designated officer (LADO)centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
- Family hubs in Central Bedfordshirecentralbedfordshire.gov.uk
- The partnership's procedures, guidance and trainingsafeguardingbedfordshire.org.uk
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999. Links checked 1 November 2026.
What is recorded across Central Bedfordshire
Published figures for the whole authority, or the police force area it sits in, beside the national figure named in each table where one is published. Counts below three are shown as fewer than 3.
What children's services record, year to 31 March 2025, the latest year published
Children in need, child protection plans and the factors social workers identified at assessment across Central Bedfordshire. The whole authority, never a school, college or setting.
| Measure | Central Bedfordshire | England | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children in need at 31 March | 212.9 per 10,000 children (1,492 children) | 330.3 | Lower |
| Children on child protection plans at 31 March | 25.3 per 10,000 children (177 children) | 40.6 | Lower |
| Child criminal exploitation | 1.6% of assessments | 3.2% | Lower |
| Child sexual exploitation | 2.2% of assessments | 2.4% | Similar |
| Gangs | 1.4% of assessments | 1.7% | Lower |
| Going missing | 2.3% of assessments | 3.3% | Lower |
| Trafficking | not published | 0.4% | Not compared |
| Sexual abuse by another child | 5.9% of assessments | 2.5% | Higher |
| Physical abuse by another child | 10.5% of assessments | 3% | Higher |
| Domestic abuse, the child as victim | 14.5% of assessments | 11.3% | Higher |
| Domestic abuse, a parent or carer as victim | 29.8% of assessments | 31.7% | Similar |
| Self-harm | 3.4% of assessments | 5% | Lower |
| The child's mental health | 15.4% of assessments | 17.6% | Lower |
| Drug misuse by the child | 4.6% of assessments | 4.8% | Similar |
| Alcohol misuse by the child | 2.2% of assessments | 2.1% | Similar |
| Socially unacceptable behaviour | 6.5% of assessments | 7% | Similar |
| Neglect | 14.5% of assessments | 17.6% | Lower |
| Emotional abuse | 18.5% of assessments | 19% | Similar |
Department for Education, Children in need, reporting year 2025.
Young people's health and youth justice
Published figures for Central Bedfordshire against England; higher or lower is the publisher's own significance test.
| Measure | Period | Central Bedfordshire | England | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital admissions for self-harm, ages 10 to 24 | 2023/24 | 296.8 per 100,000, age-standardised | 266.6 | Similar |
| Hospital admissions for violence, including sexual violence, all ages | 2022/23 - 24/25 | 21.1 per 100,000, age-standardised | 31.9 | Lower |
| First-time entrants to the youth justice system, ages 10 to 17 | 2025 | 85.4 per 100,000 aged 10 to 17 | 127.1 | Lower |
| Hospital admissions for substance misuse, ages 15 to 24 | 2022/23 - 24/25 | 58.4 per 100,000, age-standardised | 39 | Higher |
| Hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions, under 18 | 2021/22 - 23/24 | 23.2 per 100,000 under 18 | 22.6 | Similar |
| 16 and 17 year olds not in education, employment or training, or not known | 2025/26 | 3.7% of 16 and 17 year olds | 5.8% | Lower |
| Children under 16 in relative low income families | 2024/25 | 11.7% of children under 16 | 19.8% | Lower |
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Fingertips public health profiles.
Domestic abuse, year ending March 2025, the latest year published
Police-recorded domestic abuse and MARAC cases for the Bedfordshire police force area, the force area the authority sits in.
| Measure | Bedfordshire | England and Wales | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic abuse-related incidents and crimes recorded by the police | 20.4 per 1,000 people | 21.8 | Similar |
| Domestic abuse-related crimes recorded by the police | 11.5 per 1,000 people | 13.2 | Lower |
| Cases discussed at multi-agency risk assessment conferences (MARACs) | 49.6 per 10,000 adult women | 50.2 | Similar |
Office for National Statistics, Domestic abuse in England and Wales data tool.
Each school's or college's report sets these figures out chapter by chapter, beside the picture around its own site, and writes what they mean into the policy, the staff briefing and the report to governors, trustees or the proprietor.
Questions about safeguarding in Central Bedfordshire
Which safeguarding partnership covers Central Bedfordshire?
Central Bedfordshire is covered by Central Bedfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership. Its procedures, threshold guidance and training are published at https://safeguardingbedfordshire.org.uk/.
How do I report a concern about a child in Central Bedfordshire?
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999. Otherwise the council's page for reporting a concern about a child is https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/11/children_and_young_people/112/child_protection_-_safeguarding_children_and_young_people. Staff in a school or college should follow their own procedure and tell the designated safeguarding lead.
What do children's services record about harm and risk outside the home (ROTH) in Central Bedfordshire?
Across Central Bedfordshire, children's social care recorded sexual abuse by another child and physical abuse by another child in a higher share of assessments than across England. These figures describe the whole authority, never any school, college or child, and a higher share can reflect better identification as easily as more harm.
Schools and colleges in Central Bedfordshire
Each page describes the context around that school or college: the local arrangements, the places children and young people pass and gather, and the neighbourhood around each site. Open a page to order its report.
Nursery schools (2)
Primary (95)
- Ardley Hill Academy
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
- Aspley Guise Village School
- Beaudesert Lower School
- Beecroft Academy
- Biggleswade Academy
- Caddington Village School
- Caldecote Church of England Academy
- Campton Academy
- Chalton Lower School
- Clifton All Saints Academy
- Clipstone Brook Lower School
- Cranfield Church of England Academy
- Derwent Primary School
- Dovery Academy
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School
- Dunton CofE Junior School
- Eaton Bray Academy
- Eversholt Lower School
- Everton Heath Primary School
- Fairfield Park Lower School
- Flitwick Lower School
- Gothic Mede Academy
- Gravenhurst Academy
- Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
- Greenleas School
- Hadrian Academy
- Harlington Lower School
- Haynes Lower School
- Heathwood Lower School
- Hockliffe Lower School
- Houghton Conquest Primary School
- Houghton Regis Primary School
- Husborne Crawley Lower School
- John Donne Church of England Primary School
- Kensworth Church of England Academy
- Kingsmoor Lower School
- Laburnum Primary School
- Lancot School
- Langford Village Academy
- Lark Rise Academy
- Lawnside Academy
- Leedon Lower School
- Lidlington Primary School
- Lime Tree Primary Academy
- Linslade Lower School
- Maple Tree Primary School
- Marston Moreteyne VC School
- Maulden Lower School
- Meppershall Church of England Academy
- Moggerhanger Primary School
- Northill CofE Academy
- Potton Primary School
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School
- Ramsey Manor Lower School
- Raynsford Church of England Academy
- Ridgmont Lower School
- Robert Peel Primary School
- Roecroft Lower School
- Russell Lower School
- Shefford Lower School
- Shillington Lower School
- Silsoe CofE VC Lower School
- Slip End Village School
- Southcott Lower School
- Southill Lower School
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School
- St Christophers Academy
- St Leonards CE Academy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
- St Mary's VA CofE Lower School
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
- St. Augustine's Academy
- Stanbridge Lower School
- Stondon Lower School
- Studham Village CofE Academy
- Sundon Lower School
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School
- Swallowfield Primary
- Templefield Lower School
- The Firs Lower School
- The Mary Bassett Lower School
- The Rushmere Park Academy
- The Vale Academy
- Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
- Thornhill Primary School
- Tithe Farm Primary School
- Toddington St George Church of England School
- Totternhoe Church of England Academy
- Watling Lower School
- Westoning Lower School
- Woburn Lower School
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School
Middle deemed secondary (12)
Secondary (14)
- All Saints Academy Dunstable
- Cedars Upper School
- Edward Peake CofE VC School
- Fulbrook School
- Harlington Upper School
- Henlow Church of England Academy
- Houstone School
- Manshead Church of England Academy
- Queensbury Academy
- Redborne Upper School and Community College
- Samuel Whitbread Academy
- Sandy Secondary School
- Stratton School
- Vandyke Upper School
All-through (1)
Colleges with a campus in Central Bedfordshire
College campuses in Central Bedfordshire, whichever authority their college is registered in. Each campus page reads the context against Central Bedfordshire, where the campus is.
Nurseries, pre-schools and clubs in Central Bedfordshire
138 registered nurseries, pre-schools and out-of-school clubs on non-domestic premises in Central Bedfordshire have their own pages, each describing the safeguarding context around the setting and the same authority figures as above. See every setting in Central Bedfordshire.