Safeguarding Team

Safeguarding our students

Safeguarding legislation guidance defines safeguarding as:

  • Protecting children from maltreatment.
  • Preventing impairment of children’s health/development.
  • Ensuring children grow up in safe, effective care.
  • Taking action to enable all children have the best outcomes

Safeguarding includes child protection, online safety, EHCP, anti-bullying work, health and safety, safety on trips, recruitment to ensure the wellbeing of students.

The Academy’s Safeguarding contact

For all safeguarding concerns please contact

Safeguarding team

Lynsey Padmore

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)/Prevent Lead

Vice Principal

Susan Gakungu

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Assistant Principal

Humayun Rashid

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Senior Deputy Principal

Sarah Smith

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Pastoral Team / ASCEND

Lee Challis

Assistant Principal/SENCO

Jon Johnson

Assistant Principal

ASCEND

Gela Collins

Head of Learning

James Clark

Head of Learning

Fiona Taylor

Pastoral Team

Laura Brace

Pastoral Team

DFE Documents