Safeguarding Information

Safeguarding at our School:

At Woodlea Junior School our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL's ) are:

• Mr C Hellon - Deputy Headteacher (Lead DSL)
• Mrs J Shorrocks - Headteacher (Deputy DSL)
• Miss S Beardwood - Family Support Worker (Deputy DSL)
• Mrs C McCourt - Bursar / Family Support Worker (Deputy DSL)
• Mrs J Knowles - Class Teacher / SENDCO (Deputy DSL)
• Mrs H Spencer - Manager @ Woodea's Wrap Around Care (Deputy DSL)

The Designated Safeguarding Councillor is - Mr T Grose (Chair of the Local Academy Council)

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:

• providing help and support to meet the needs of children as soon as problems emerge,
• protecting children from maltreatment, whether that is within or outside the home, including online,
• preventing the impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development,
• ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care, and
• taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

As defined in Keeping children safe in education - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please see links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and also to the most up to date version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) September 2026.

Please see the link for the most up to date version of the Digital Parenting Magazine produced by Vodafone. This is a useful guide to help families live a happy and safe digital life.