Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.

Safeguarding means:

• protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
• preventing harm to children’s health or development
• ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
• taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.

Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. This includes child protection procedures which detail how to respond to concerns about a child.

The Team is here to help you keep safe in school and out of school.

Mr Kearns is the Designated Safeguarding Lead who has strategic responsible for ensuring the safety of both students and staff.  

Mrs Pugh is our lead Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead who manages most operational matters to ensure children are protected and kept safe. 

The additional Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are Mrs James, Mr Clifton and Mrs Smith who support Mr Kearns and Mrs Pugh to ensure everyone in our school community is safe and well. 

Internal Contacts

You can contact us using the information below or report a safeguarding concern using our online form here.

External Contacts

Here are a selection of useful numbers or you can find more information on the parents and carers section of the Worcestershire website here (here links to Parents & Carers – Worcestershire Safeguarding Boards (safeguardingworcestershire.org.uk))

If you are concerned your child or a child, you know is being bullied there are several services and useful links which can help you support your child as a parent. In the first instance if bullying is happening at school, please speak to a member of staff who will be able to help.

Tutor System

All students have an allocated form tutor who they see daily. This is their first point of contact for any issues, and parents also have email access to their child’s tutor. In addition, there are scheduled parental meetings, but parents are encouraged to liaise more regularly as required. Tutors are responsible for overseeing the academic and pastoral wellbeing of their group and liaising with other staff within the school as required to ensure that the appropriate support is in place as soon as a need is identified.

Heads of Year and Pastoral Managers

All students have an allocated Head of Year. Our Heads of Year are skilled and experienced professionals who work hard to support students and their families, having oversight for all pastoral, behavioural and attendance matters. If you or your child needs someone to talk to or you need support with particular difficulties, they can be contacted at the school. Heads of Year can help with Early Help can support children and their families who may be struggling with: –

• Routines and family rules
• Families who may not be eating healthy food
• Keeping to a healthy lifestyle – Children who are caring for a family member
• Children who may not want to go to school for different reasons
• Disability within the family including children being a young carer
• Children in the family have special educational needs (SEND)
• Children who may becoming involved in anti-social or criminal behaviour
• Children who go missing from home
• Children or parents / carers misusing drugs or alcohol
• Children at risk of being tricked, forced, or made to work in the criminal world
• Children who may need support because they may live in a home and see drug or alcohol abuse or adult mental health problems.
• Children who have parents who argue a lot (and sometimes might hurt each other) whether the parents live together or apart.
• Children at risk of being groomed to join groups which support illegal views
• A privately fostered child (a child from another family living within your family home) a range of things, including problems with coming to school, friendship issues and issues around confidence.

Heads of Year are also there to help our parents and give support with parenting issues; remember, from time to time we all experience difficulties. Having someone to listen and offer support can be of great help

Year 5 – Miss Evans & Mrs Nelsey. 

Year 6 – Dr Austin & Miss Brookes. 

Year 7 – Mr Neale & James Watson. 

Year 8 – Miss Edwards & Miss Kelly.

Please read our safeguarding policy on our policies section here