Safeguarding Overview.

If you have any concerns of a pastoral nature – you should contact your child’s Form Tutor or Head of Year in the first instance; they will be able to advise of the school support available or signpost you to suitable outside agencies if appropriate.

Main contact number for safeguarding enquiries is 01234 750381

 

Holywell School Safeguarding Team

 

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs A Stewart-McAlpine (Deputy Head Teacher)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs J Johnson

Assistant Safeguarding Lead

Ms E Collins

Members of the Safeguarding Team

 

Designated Governors for Safeguarding

Our Safeguarding Governors are Mrs Sara Jenkins and Mrs Susan Abood 

 

Child protection matters are also dealt with by other members of the Senior Leadership Team;

Mr MG Simpson (Headteacher)

Mr S Van Der Merwe (Deputy Headteacher)

Miss A Craddock (Deputy Headteacher)

 

Holywell is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare, both physical and emotional, of every student both inside and outside of the school premises. We implement a whole-school preventative approach to managing safeguarding concerns, ensuring that the wellbeing of students is at the forefront of all action taken.
This policy sets out a clear and consistent framework for delivering this promise, in line with safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
It will be achieved by:

• Creating a culture of safer recruitment by adopting procedures that help deter, reject or identify people who might pose a risk to children.
• Teaching students how to keep safe and recognise behaviour that is unacceptable.
• Identifying and making provision for any student that has been subject to abuse.
• Ensuring that members of the governing board, the headteacher and staff members understand their responsibilities under safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance, are alert to the signs of child abuse and know to refer concerns to the DSL.
• Ensuring that the headteacher and any new staff members and volunteers are only appointed when all the appropriate checks have been satisfactorily completed.