Safeguarding and Child Protection

The safety of our students is paramount and through our house and tutoring systems, we ensure children in our care are known, valued and supported. We have supporting systems in place to enable us to act quickly on concerns.

Visitors are given a copy of our safeguarding leaflet and visitors who have a concern about a student should contact main reception in the first instance as soon as possible. We have a designated team of safeguarding officers who will follow up promptly.

Safeguarding & Welfare Team

Our practice is informed by national government guidance outlined in these documents:

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

All other Policies relating the safety and welfare of students can be found here.

Keeping Children Safe in Education found here.

We also work hard to ensure that students are safe in and outside of school when using the internet and social media.

Through our values, curriculum, house and PLEDGES systems we promote understanding and integrity, British values and kindness; addressing the dangers of extremism and promoting wellbeing and mental health.

When reporting bullying, we encourage students to talk to their tutor, Head of Year or SSA, but if you would like to discuss your concerns directly, please contact any of the safeguarding leads listed below.

Key Personnel

The Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead is:

• Karen Tunnicliff: KTunnicliff@sharnbrook.academy

The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Prevent Lead is: 

• Jayne Luya: JLuya@sharnbrook.academy

The names of other Designated Personnel:

• Hannah Just
• Linda Rance
• Petra Orr
• Heather Perry
• Amy Brunetti
• Heather Kell

The Designated Academy Champion for Child Protection is:

• Jas Toor

Policy

To view the relevant Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies please use the following link: Policies – Meridian Trust

• Anti-Bullying policy
• Attendance Policy
• E-Safety Policy
• Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
• Special Educational Needs (SEN) Policy & Accessibility Plan
• Whistle Blowing Policy

Parent Support

Child Criminal Exploitation

Please see short video below aimed at raising awareness of child criminal exploitation. Frequently executed through the intentional grooming of children for sexual or criminal purposes, the issue is of increasing concern across the UK. No doubt aided by the constantly evolving technological landscape. This clip is both highly impactful and filled with information on how to better spot, children involved in these situations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpgqEyRGggA

Safeguarding Information Event for Parents and Carers – Monday 22nd May 2023

Safeguarding information evening-20230522_180054-Meeting Recording.mp4