Safeguarding Team

Safeguarding Lead – Julia Bray – Headteacher

Mrs Bray can be found in her office by the girls toilets.

Deputy Safeguarding Lead – Katie Babicz – School Secretary

Mrs Babicz can be found in the office by the main entrance.

Deputy Safeguarding Lead – Samantha Mewett – Assistant Headteacher

Miss Mewett can be found in Oak Class. This is the first class on the right as you go upstairs.

Deputy Safeguarding Lead – Alex Loveday – EYFS Lead

Mr Love day can be found in Willow Class. This is the first class on the left as you go upstairs or in Honeybees Preschool.

Appointed Safeguarding Governor – Gabrielle Chamberlain

If you have a concern about a child or member of our school community, you can speak to our Designated Safeguarding Lead. Alternatively, any member of the public can make a referral (or self referral) to the Single Point of Advice (SPOA) who can advise on a range of child protection issues. Their number is 01323 464222.

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/children-families/professional-resources/spoa

Trust Safeguarding Team

HR/People Ops Manager & Trust Safeguarding Lead

Trust DSL

Dominique Ivil

CEO & Trust Deputy DSL

Mark Talbot

COO & Trust Deputy DSL

Stephen Barrett

Chair of Trust Board

Nick Taunt

Trustee Safeguarding Lead

Nick Wilkinson

divil@dcat.academy

mtalbot@dcat.academy

sbarrett@dcat.academy

ntaunt@dcat.academy

nwilkinson@

dcat.academy

What should I do if I have a safeguarding concern?

Concerns about Children or Young People

If you have any concerns relating to Child Protection or Safeguarding, please contact one of the schools designated officers immediately.

Visiting the school?

If you are a visitor to the school and need to report a concern, please contact the DSL on head@northiam.school
If a child or other person is at any immediate risk of harm, the first response should always be to call the police on 999. This policy applies to all adults, including volunteers, working in or on behalf of Northiam Primary School and the DCAT.

Concerns about the Headteacher or member of staff?

If you have a concern about a member of staff or a volunteer, please contact the headteacher or alternatively contact a member of the Trust DSL team

Concerns about the Headteacher

If you have concerns about the Headteacher please contact the chair of governors Judith Koral on jkoral@northiam.school or the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO).

Useful contact numbers

Children and young people

For additional help and support or to speak to someone independent of the school please call the MASH/SPOA team;

01323 464 222 or email 0-19.SPOA@eastsussex.gov.uk

Staff and volunteers

To speak to someone independent of the school about concerns of staff or volunteers please call the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) on;

01323 464 222

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/professional-resources/lado/

Northiam C of E Primary School

Safeguarding Team

Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust