DSL

• Ms M. Whatley (SLT)

DDSL

• Mrs S. Khan (Headteacher)
• Miss G. Robinson (Assistant Headteacher)
• Mrs G. Wood (Assistant headteacher & SENDCo)
• Mr G. Fuller (Assistant Headteacher)
• Mr M. Ali (Prevent Specialist)
• Mr L. Plumley (Online Safety Specialist)

Link Governor for Safeguarding

• Ms K. Welsh

Contact the safeguarding Team  at safeguarding@stmarys.slough.sch.uk

Meet the Safeguarding Team

The role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

What does a Designated Safeguarding Lead do?

• The role of the Designated Safeguarding Person was specified in the Children Act 2004 and ensured every organisation had a “named person” for safeguarding children and young people.
• The Designated Safeguarding Person has a responsibility at both a strategic level within the organisation and on a day to day basis.

Key Aspects of the Designated Person role includes:

• Making sure all staff are aware how to raise safeguarding concerns
• Ensuring all staff understand the symptoms of child abuse and neglect
• Referring any concerns to social care
• Monitoring children who are the subject of child protection plans
• Maintaining accurate and secure child protection records
• Keeping Children Safe in Education sets out the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead in Annex B.

Role of the Designated Safeguarding Person

• Governing bodies and proprietors should ensure that the school or college designates an appropriate senior member of staff to take lead responsibility for child protection.
• This person should have the status and authority within the school to carry out the duties of the post including committing resources and, where appropriate, supporting and directing other staff.