At Vale School we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We see this as paramount and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
We ensure that all adults who work with children in the school have the appropriate checks.
We ensure that all staff receive regular training on safeguarding procedures. We use MyConcern to record and manage our safeguarding files.
Our Designated Safeguarding Leads and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are as follows:
Vale @ Lancasterian: Charlie Rooney-Norris – 020 8801 2299
Vale @ Dukes Aldridge Academy: Tom Collier – 020 8801 6111
Deanne Bailey - 020 8801 6111
or Dawn Woodcock, Headteacher, is also a Designated Safeguarding Lead if you cannot contact the relevant person above or prefer to speak directly to the headteacher.
The safeguarding team know who to contact for the best advice and help, for example the Haringey Social Care Disabled Children’s Team, and are experienced in using the appropriate degree of confidentiality.
Our Safeguarding Governor is Gillian Martin.
If you have any questions or concerns about child protection/safeguarding, please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate Designated Safeguaring Lead.
For more information about Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures at Vale School, please read our policy and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.
Online safety is an important part of safeguarding. Through our PSHE and Computing curriculum we ensure that we teach our students the importance of using internet safely and what to do if they see something that upsets them online. For more information about online safety at Vale School, please see our online safety policy.
If you have a serious and immediate concern about actual or potential harm to a child or young person, call 999.
If you wish to discuss a concern with Haringey Children's Services, use the first number during office hours and the second number out of hours.
If you have a safeguarding concern about the behaviour of an adult, you can report this to one of the designated safeguarding leads of to the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO).
For help and advice, information, help and advice is available on the NSPCC website and they also have a helpline.
NSPCC Keeping Children Safe Guidance
For information about the prevention of violence against women and girls.
For Information about preventing radicalisation and extremism.
For support with keeping children and young people safe online.