Safeguarding at WOA
Safeguarding is at the forefront of our work at Wodensborough. We have a dedicated team of staff who work closely with subject and pastoral staff, plus outside agencies in order to support the safeguarding needs of our children and families. To ensure our students and staff are kept safe we have a number of policies and procedures in place, which are understood and followed by all staff, governors and volunteers. All of our safeguarding-related policies are available on our policies page. We also publish a half-termly safeguarding newsletter that can be found in the left-hand side menu (or the above menu if you’re viewing this page on a mobile device).
Designated Safeguarding Personnel
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| Designated Safeguarding Lead (Assistant Principal) | Mrs K Riley Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Lead Practitioner/Faculty Leader of Science) |
Miss L Moore Designated Safeguarding Person (Principal) |
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| Mr M Wagstaff Designated Safeguarding Person (Vice Principal) |
Mr S Gray Designated Safeguarding Person (Assistant Principal) |
Mrs L James Safeguarding Pastoral Manager |
Mrs T White |
Safeguarding Assistant | |
Mr P Bates |
Safeguarding & Child Protection Governor (Vice Chair of Governors) |
Their key responsibilities include providing information, guidance and support for any staff member, volunteer or student with a safeguarding or child protection concern. All staff at receive annual comprehensive child protection and safeguarding training in addition to regular updates throughout the academic year.
Safeguarding Is Everyone’s Responsibility
“Don’t wait until you’re certain if you are worried about a child. If you have any concerns or suspicions, contact our free helpline service to speak to an NSPCC counsellor 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.” — NSPCC
Concerned about the safety of a child? If it relates to a Wodensborough student you may wish to contact Mr C Smith, Assistant Principal and Designated Safeguarding Lead via 01215064300. However, if a child is in immediate danger, please contact:
- Police — 999 (emergency) or 101 (non-emergency)
- NSPCC — 08088005000
- Sandwell Children’s Services — 01215693100
Support, Guidance & Information
- ChildLine — 08001111
- Samaritans — 11612
- Sandwell Children’s Safeguarding Partnership — Click Here
Sandwell Children’s Safeguarding Partnership supports “Parents” and “Carers”, including anyone with Parental Responsibility, Children’s relatives, friends and neighbours who need information or advice.
Useful Links
Please see the Safeguarding section of our useful links page by clicking here.
