Designated Safeguarding Leads

Contact

           020 7385 2107

            admin@sirjohnlillie.lbhf.sch.uk

Out of hours contact     5pm to 9am

Social services      020 8753 6610 or 020 8753 6945

The designated safeguarding lead is expected to:

Governing bodies, proprietors and management committees should ensure an appropriate senior member of staff, from the school or college leadership team, is appointed to the role of designated safeguarding lead. The designated safeguarding lead should take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection (including online safety). This should be explicit in the role holder’s job description. This person should have the appropriate status and authority within the school to carry out the duties of the post. They should be given the time, funding, training, resources and support to provide advice and support to other staff on child welfare and child protection matters, to take part in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings, and/or to support other staff to do so, and to contribute to the assessment of children.

(Keeping children safe in education)