Safeguarding

What is Safeguarding? 

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play. 

In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all at Our Lady & St Edward ensure the approach is child-centred. This means that Our Lady & St Edward consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.

Our Lady & St Edward recognises that no single practitioner can have a full picture of a child’s needs and circumstances. If children and families are to receive the right help at the right time, everyone who comes into contact with them has a role to play in identifying concerns, sharing information and taking prompt action.

The purpose of safeguarding children is to:

  • Protect them from abuse, maltreatment and exploitation.
  • Prevent anything from harming their health or development.
  • Ensure they can grow up under safe and effective care.
  • Take action to ensure they have the best outcomes in life.

As part of our Safeguarding offer, Our Lady & St Edward and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust (OLoL CAMT) have a team of people who lead on safeguarding our students, they are our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs). 

All staff have undergone basic safeguarding training and the following staff members hold specific roles and responsibilities for child protection in school.

Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) contact details:

Rachel Byrne (DSL)
Tel: 01159155800
Email: r.byrne@olseacademy.org.uk

Joanne Greenwood (Deputy DSL)
Tel: 01159155800
Email: j.greenwood@olseacademy.org.uk

Sarah Makings (Deputy DSL)
Tel: 01159155800
Email: s.makings@olseacademy.org.uk

Safeguarding hotline number for OLoL:
Tel: 01158550557
This will be diverted to our safeguarding team between 9am-3pm weekdays, and will send a voicemail to the safeguarding team outside of these times.

Robert Della-Spina (Trust Safeguarding Lead)
Tel: 07961203307
Email: robert.della-spina@ololcatholicmat.co.uk