Safeguarding
The Safeguarding Team at Alkerden C of E Academy has a duty to monitor children who have been identified as having welfare or protection concerns and will notify Children’s Services as soon as possible when there is a significant concern or risk to a child.
Key Contacts:
Lead - Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL):
Laura Carey - Head of School - headteacher@alkerdenacademy.co.uk
Other DSL-trained staff are:
- Mrs A Loft (Pastoral Lead)
- Mrs N Armstrong (Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy)
- Mr R Ames (Raising Standards Leader and Teacher of Humanities)
- Mrs G Philpott (Director of Nursery, EYFS and KS1)
Further Information
- Guidance for safer working practices for those working with children and young people in educational settings.
- Information sharing advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.
- Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023
- Preventing youth violence and gang involvement.
- The Prevent duty.
- What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused?
- Working Together to Safeguard Children.