Safeguarding Information

Safeguarding at our School:

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

• Mrs J Shorrocks - Headteacher (Lead DSL)
• Mr R Prior - Deputy Headteacher (Deputy DSL)
• Miss S Beardwood - Family Support Worker (Deputy DSL)
• Mrs C McCourt - Bursar / Family Support Worker (Deputy DSL)
• Mrs G Astbury - Assistant Headteacher (Deputy DSL)

Safeguarding Governor - Mrs K Stephens (Chair of Governors)

Safeguarding is defined as:

• protecting children from maltreatment;
• 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 2024.

Online Safety

Please find useful information and links to recommended websites related to keeping yourselves and your child/ren safe online.

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.