Safeguarding
Stowmarket High School fully recognises the contribution it can make to protect children and support students in school. There are five main elements to how we work:
- Ensuring we practise safe recruitment in checking the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children.
- Raising awareness of child protection issues and equipping children with the skills needed to keep them safe.
- Developing and then implementing procedures for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases, of abuse.
- Supporting students who have been abused in accordance with his/her agreed child protection plan.
- Establishing a safe environment in which children can learn and develop.
Designated Safeguarding Lead & Deputy Headteacher – Ms Faye Hubbard: f.hubbard@stowhigh.com
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & Student Support Officer – Miss Imogen Gilbert: i.gilbert@stowhigh.com
Online Safety Lead – Miss Imogen Gilbert
Assistant Headteacher – Mr Stefan Stoneman, Pastoral Care
Assistant Headteacher – Mrs Broxton, Mental Health Lead
If you have a concern about your son or daughter, please contact the Head of Year in the first instance to address the issue. Heads of Year in Year 7 – 11 are Designated Safeguarding Leads and they have been trained to offer support, help and guidance.
Head of Year 7 – Ms L Baker – email: l.baker@stowhigh.com
Head of Year 8 – Miss S Durrant– email: s.durrant@stowhigh.com
Head of Year 9 – Miss R Harrigan – email: r.harrigan@stowhigh.com
Head of Year 10 – Miss O Hart – email: o.hart@stowhigh.com
Head of Year 11 – Mrs N Goss – email: n.goss@stowhigh.com
Alternate DSL Team: Mrs Miall & Mrs Langley
As a school we accept that:
- All staff are an integral part of the student safeguarding process
- Safeguarding students is an appropriate responsibility for all staff
- Safeguarding students in this school is a responsibility for all staff including volunteer & visitors
- All staff in the school are aware of the possibility that a student is at risk of suffering harm, and know how to report concerns or suspicion
- All staff are given appropriate safeguarding training