Safeguarding 

King James Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and work together to maintain a safe, supportive environment for every member of our school community.

We strive to ensure that effective and consistent safeguarding procedures are in place to support students, families and staff.

Our Aims

We aim to:

• Raise awareness of safeguarding issues and equip students with the skills they need to keep themselves safe

• Develop and implement clear procedures for identifying and reporting concerns or suspected abuse

• Support students through agreed, child-centred plans

• Provide a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment, free from discrimination and bullying, where all students can thrive

Our Approach

We recognise that school staff, through their daily contact with students, are well placed to identify signs of concern. Therefore, staff will:

• Report any safeguarding concerns or inappropriate behaviour to designated safeguarding staff

• Create and maintain an environment where students feel safe, valued, and confident to speak out

• Ensure students know they can approach any trusted adult and will receive a consistent and supportive response

• Provide opportunities for students to develop the knowledge and skills needed to recognise and stay safe from harm

Our Commitment

To uphold our safeguarding responsibilities, we are committed to the continual development and improvement of our procedures. We aim to foster a strong safeguarding culture across the academy, ensuring all staff and volunteers remain vigilant and proactive.

Online Safety

Ensuring that students stay safe online is a key priority. We are committed to educating and supporting young people in using technology responsibly and safely.

Useful resources can be found here: Internet Matters and here: Childnet 

King James Academy Safeguarding Team

Designated Safeguarding Lead 

Miss Alana Mulholland      Assistant Headteacher 

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads 

Mrs Karen Watson Deputy Headteacher 

Mr Patrick Winter Deputy Headteacher

Mrs Cathy Holland         Assistant Headteacher 

Mrs Kaylea Lambert       Assistant Head of KS3;  Wellbeing Centre Lead 

Safeguarding Team 

Mrs Beth Owen          SENDCo 

Mrs Sarah Vince         Primary SEND 

Mrs Wendy Eustace      Student Support Years 8-9 

Miss Emily Smith         Student Support Years 10-11 

Mrs Caroline Rao         Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Coordinator 

Mrs Rachel Micklewright   Primary Assistant Headteacher 

Mr David Rowland     Head of Year 7 

Mrs Lexi Withers-Owen    Head of Year 8 

Mr Joseph Edwards      Head of Year 9 & 10 

Mr Afser Choudhury     Head of Year 9 & 11 

Administration Support

Mrs Tracey Sell

Mrs Maxine Iles

Local Governing Body Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding: 

Mr James McCreath 

Nominated Chair of Governors/Management Committee for Child Protection: 

Dr Elspeth Bruford 

Trust Lead for Child Protection: 

Mr Jonathan Lewis 

Trust Deputy Lead for Child Protection: 

Mrs Suzi Whiting 

Single Central Record Manager :
Mrs Tracey Sell

Nominated Governor:
Mr James McCreath

eSafety

Information and Communications Technology covers a wide range of resources including; web-based and mobile learning is seen as an essential resource to support learning and teaching, as well as playing an important role in the everyday lives of children, young people and adults. Consequently, schools need to build in the use of these technologies in order to arm our young people with the skills to access lifelong learning and employment, particularly recognising the constant and fast paced evolution of ICT within our society as a whole.

Whilst exciting and beneficial both in and out of the context of education, much ICT, particularly web-based resources, are not consistently policed.  All users need to be aware of the range of risks associated with the use of these Internet technologies and that some have minimum age requirements (13 years in most cases).

At King James, we understand the responsibility to educate our pupils on e-Safety Issues; teaching them the appropriate behaviours and critical thinking skills to enable them to remain both safe and legal when using the internet and related technologies, in and beyond the context of the classroom

Should you want further information regarding the support offered at KJAR, please contact the Designated Safeguarding Team or your Head of Year.