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If you are concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a pupil, please contact a member of the Safeguarding Team. We take all concerns seriously and will respond in line with our safeguarding procedures.
Safeguarding
Meet Our Safeguarding TeamNurturing Wellbeing, Building Confidence
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 safeguarding children and must always act in the best interests of the child.
The Beacon adopts a child-centred and coordinated approach to safeguarding and child protection. We recognise that effective safeguarding requires a culture of vigilance, early identification of concerns, timely information sharing, and effective partnership working with children, families, external agencies and partners.
The Beacon Safeguarding Team, led by our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) has responsibility for coordinating safeguarding and child protection procedures across the school. However, all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors are expected to play their part in keeping children safe.
The Beacon adopts a child-centred and coordinated approach to safeguarding and child protection. We recognise that effective safeguarding requires a culture of vigilance, early identification of concerns, timely information sharing, and effective partnership working with children, families, external agencies and partners.
The Beacon Safeguarding Team, led by our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) has responsibility for coordinating safeguarding and child protection procedures across the school. However, all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors are expected to play their part in keeping children safe.
The Beacon Safeguarding Team
DSL – Steve Miles
BA PGCEDeputy Head (Pastoral) and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
DDSL – Sandy Drury
BSc Hons PHED Child Counselling & Therapy DiplomaWellbeing Coach & Counsellor and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
DDSL – Georgie Thomas
BA PGCEHead of Geography and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
ASL – Josh Porter
BEdAssistant Head (Upper School) and Additional Safeguarding Lead (E-Safety)
ASL – Ann Phipps
BA QTSDeputy Head of Lower School and Additional Safeguarding Lead
ASL – Trevor Powell
BSc PGCEDeputy Head of Middle School and Additional Safeguarding Lead
ASL – Matt Davies
BA QTSHead of Self & Society and Additional Safeguarding Lead
Safeguarding Governor – Tom Hockedy
Headteacher at Berkhamsted Boys and Safeguarding Governor at The Beacon
Chair of Governors – Charles Miller
Chartered Engineer and Chair of Governors at The Beacon
Useful Contacts
Please click the link below to view useful, external contacts in concerns of child safety.
“Both safeguarding leaders and staff are knowledgeable and appropriately trained. Well-embedded communication procedures are in place to share information and promote pupils' welfare. Pupils are confident about how to report concerns and feel safe and well supported.”