Safeguarding
Chiltern Way Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Staff and regular volunteers are appointed in line with our selection and recruitment policy which includes checks on suitability, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment and understand their responsibilities in keeping our pupils safe.
At Chiltern Way Academy, safeguarding means:
- Protecting students from maltreatment
- Preventing impairment to children’s health or development
- Ensuring students are growing up with the provision of safe and effective care
- Taking action to enable all pupils to have the best outcomes
We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Safeguarding Policy. Policies can be viewed on our website in the practical information section or by clicking on the link below.
If there are concerns about a child’s welfare it may be necessary for us to share information and work in partnership with other agencies. Any such concerns will always be discussed with parents/carers unless we have reason to believe this would be contrary to the child’s welfare.
We actively support the Government’s Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism
Our Academy Designated Safeguarding Lead is Emma Bryan. Our Campus DSL's are: Wendover - Tom Stibbs, Prestwood - Emma Bryan, Bierton - Jo Dolder and Wokingham - Emma Bryan
Operation Encompass is a police and education early information safeguarding partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support to children experiencing domestic abuse. Campus SWAMs are trained as a Key Adults for Operation Encompass.
Useful Information:
Safeguarding - Designated Staff
Designated Lead Staff: Campus Wide
Lead Academy Safeguarding, Welfare & Attendance Manager (SWAM)
Emma Bryan -
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Gary Regan - 01296 622157
Designated Staff: Wendover Campus
Safeguarding, Welfare & Attendance Manager (SWAM)
Thomas Stibbs - 07508 403880
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Michelle Sweetland - 01296 622157
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Paul Coffey - 07717 787371
Designated Staff: Prestwood Campus
Safeguarding, Welfare & Attendance Manager (SWAM)
Louise Mullins - 07508 403916
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Callum Mansell - 01296 622157
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Kim Knight - 07939 365785
Designated Staff: Bierton Campus
Safeguarding Welfare & Attendance Manager (SWAM)
Jo Dolder - 07508 403833
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Alex Power - 01296 622157 - Ext 317
Natalie Knight
01296 622157
Designated Staff: Wokingham Campus
Safeguarding, Welfare & Attendance Manager (SWAM)
Laura Oliver - 07939 965776
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Sarah Stevens - 07768 555614
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Lauren Fessey - 01296 622157
Designated Safeguarding Trustee:
Safeguarding Trustee
Marian Milward - 07951 221683
Safeguarding - Parents and Carers
Safeguarding: information for Parents and Carers
We believe safeguarding and promoting our students welfare is everyone’s responsibility, we work together as a team to achieve this. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. We also work with parents and other agencies to achieve the best outcomes for our pupils.
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. Safeguarding means: protecting children from abuse and maltreatment; preventing harm to children's health or development; ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care.
Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. This includes child protection procedures which detail how to respond to concerns about a child.
There is a safeguarding team within Chiltern Way Academy and a Designated Safeguarding Lead who have all had appropriate training (please see Designated staff under Safeguarding on the website, for contact details). Please do not hesitate to contact either a member of the safeguarding team or Firstresponse (Buckinghamshire Social Care) on 0845 4600001 should you have any concerns about your child.
As part of our role in keeping children safe, Chiltern Way Academy, is dedicated to implementing a PREVENT strategy.
Prevent supports our students to help to stop them becoming involved in any form of extremist and/or terrorist activities.
Please visit www.preventtragedies.co.uk for more information on PREVENT.
We are also dedicated to promoting British Values which can be found by clicking this link: BRITISH VALUES.
School AttendanceRegular school attendance is vital for our pupils’ attainment and wellbeing.
If you would like help and support to improve your child’s attendance, please contact 01296 622157:
- Academy - Emma Bryan
- Bierton - Jo Dolder
- Prestwood - Louise Mullins
- Wendover - Thomas Stibbs
- Wokingham - Emma Bryan