Safeguarding

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


Mr C Smith Designated Safeguarding Lead (Assistant Principal)	Miss L Moore Designated Safeguarding Person (Principal)	Mr M Wagstaff Designated Safeguarding Person (Vice Principal)

Mr S Gray Designated Safeguarding Person (Assistant Principal)	Mrs L James Safeguarding Pastoral Manager	Mrs Y Morgan Early Help 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.