Beacon Academy is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all its children and young people. In December 2023, we were awarded the Wellspring Gold Standard Safeguarding award.
If you are ever concerned that a child is in immediate danger, you should contact the police on 999.
Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone. If you are concerned that a child is being abused, or they may be at risk of harm, you should contact our Integrated Front Door Service (IFD) to make a referral:
Members of the public and professionals can call the IFD on 01472 326292 (option 2, option 2) (Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm and Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm).
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility
Where the school has concerns about a child, our dedicated Safeguarding Team comprising of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Deputy DSL’s act as a source of support, advice and expertise to children, families and staff on matters of safety and safeguarding and when deciding to make a referral by liaising with the relevant agencies.
Full-time Safeguarding Team
- Mrs Davies is the Assistant Principal and Strategic Safeguarding Lead
- Mrs Brown and Mrs Woodall are full time Operational Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads
In addition, the following roles are also DDSL trained:
Senior Leaders
Mr Tighe
Mr Silvester
Ms Myers
Heads of Year:
Mrs Padley
Mrs Henshaw
Miss Delaney
Miss Brown
Mrs Watcham
Educational Welfare Officers
Mr Harris
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