Safeguarding

This page offers helpful information and web links for parents about our responsibilities for child protection and keeping children safe.

The Trust takes its responsibility for the safety and welfare of the children in our care extremely seriously and regularly trains or updates staff on the latest guidance and changes to legal requirements. Our current Safeguarding and Child Protection policies can be found here. In each school we have staff who are trained designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) and undertake additional certificated training. Lynne Sampson leads on safeguarding within The Pegasus Academy Trust and the designated leads (DSLs, in bold text) and deputy designated safeguarding leads (DDSLs) within each school are:

Atwood Primary – Hannah Townsend, Paul Robins and Jenifer Holliday;
Beulah Nursery and Infants – Nicole Stephenson-Tye (LACDT), Heather Allen, Alicia Montoya;
Whitehorse Manor Infants – Nicola Hall, Carly Roberts, Angela Milner (LACDT), Amber Staniforth, Sarah Caesar & Sharene Marshall;
Whitehorse Manor Juniors – Nina Achenbach, Michael Stephenson, Angela Milner (LACDT), Amber Staniforth, Sarah Caesar & Sharene Marshall;
Whitehorse Manor (Brigstock) – Joy Clarke
Ecclesbourne Primary School – Michelle Weston, Jo Waters and Georgina Roberts;
Cypress Primary School – Claire Binks, Jo Sorensen, Emma Chang, Ailsa Chapman and Suelaka Ebrahim.

If you wish to speak to one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSLs) in confidence, please make an appointment via the school office. Alternatively you can request a meeting or a call with them via ‘Studybugs’ or by telephoning the school.

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Safeguarding Links

Information About FGM

Female genital mutilation (FGM), sometimes known as ‘female circumcision’ or ‘female genital cutting’, is illegal in the UK

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Protecting children from radicalisation

The Prevent duty is the duty in the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 on specified authorities, in the exercise of their functions, to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.

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NSPCC: Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation

Child sexual exploitation is a hidden crime. Young people often trust their abuser and don't understand that they're being abused.

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Banardo's: Protecting Children from Child Sexual Exploitation

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Croydon Children and Families Partnership - Early Help

Croydon has commissioned a range of services to help families at the earliest opportunity and support them through difficult periods. For further information please click the link below.

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Keeping Children Safe with LGfL DigiSafe

It's never easy to know how to keep our children safe when they aren't with us, and sometimes even when are, if we don't know what's happening in their lives or on their devices! Who are they talking to, what are they doing, are they okay? Don't despair though...go to this page for help.

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