Safeguarding & Wellbeing

Our Commitment to Safeguarding and Wellbeing

At All Saints’ Academy, we promote positive mental health, wellbeing and safeguarding for our entire Academy community – students, staff, parents and carers. We recognise how important mental health and emotional wellbeing are to our lives, just as much as physical health, and we believe that students’ mental health is a crucial factor in their overall wellbeing, affecting their learning and achievement.

We have a well-qualified, dedicated pastoral team to support our families and students throughout their secondary education.

We also recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all students. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in identifying concerns, sharing information, and taking prompt action. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection, and justice. At all times, we consider what is in the child’s best interest.

Our procedures apply to all staff and Trustees and are consistent with those of the Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership (GSCP). We have a statutory duty to work with other agencies – including Police and Social Care – when there are concerns about a child’s safety or welfare. We will always try to discuss our concerns with parents/carers first, unless by doing so we place a child or adult at greater risk of harm.

Parents and Carers

If you are worried about a child:

• Contact the Academy’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Deputy DSL as soon as possible.

• If your concern is about a member of staff, contact the Principal or the Chair of Trustees.

• If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.

You do not need proof to raise a concern – sharing worries early helps keep children safe.

Reporting a Safeguarding Concern

Safeguarding concerns should be reported to:

• Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL):
  Mrs L Herrick – Assistant Vice Principal, Safeguarding and Inclusion, SENDCO
  Email: LHerrick@asachelt.org

• Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL):
  Jamie Newstead – Leader of Pastoral Support 
  Email: JNewstead@asachelt.org

If your concern relates to a member of staff, it should be reported to:

• The Principal: Mr B Williams

• The Chair of Trustees: Mr H Watson

Our Safeguarding Responsibilities

All Saints’ Academy:

• follows statutory guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education

• complies with safeguarding legislation and local safeguarding arrangements

• has clear procedures for identifying, recording, and responding to safeguarding concerns

• works closely with external agencies, including children’s social care, where appropriate

• ensures all staff receive regular safeguarding and child protection training

• promotes online safety, wellbeing, and respectful behaviour

• maintains a culture of vigilance where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility

Safeguarding Policies and Further Information

Our full safeguarding and child protection policy sets out our procedures, roles, and responsibilities in detail and is available below. This includes information on:

• child protection procedures

• managing allegations against staff

• early help and multi-agency working

• online safety

• peer-on-peer abuse

To find out who to contact if you need help or support, click here.

The Academy’s Graduated Response to Mental Health and Wellbeing