Reporting a safeguarding concern

Our Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We expect all pupils, staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment.

The academy ensures that pupils learn in a safe, caring and enriching environment. Children are taught how to keep themselves safe, to develop positive and healthy relationships and how to avoid situations where they might be at risk including being exploited. 

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Below is our Safeguarding Team:-

Designated Safeguarding Lead:

Leigh Locker

Deputy DSLs:

Sally Petcher - Head of Centre

Chris Mulvenney - Attendance and Pupil Engagement Officer

Janine Dix - Executive Head

We also have safeguarding support from Hannah Longley, Esteem Safeguarding Lead and Head of FASST.

Our safeguarding governor is David Symons. david.symons@esteemnorthacademy.co.uk

Leigh Locker can be contacted during the school holidays with any concerns via You can also email safeguarding@esteemsouthacademy.co.uk out of hours and in school holidays.

For any out of hours concerns

Safeguarding queries and for non -urgent concerns where a child is not at immediate risk of harm: out of hours please contact Janine Dix on 07548 837342. 

If you have an urgent concern about any young person with regards to their safety and wellbeing, there are several agencies that can be contacted when the Support Centres are closed. The details of the agencies are listed below:-

• Call Derbyshire: 01629 533190

• Childline: 0800 1111

• Online issues or exploitation concerns can be reported to CEOP: Child Exploitation and Online Protection Agency (CEOP)  https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre

• Police 101 (999 in an emergency)

Pupils

If you have any concerns, these can be raised with any staff member on site.

Visitors

If you have any concerns, please raise these with any of the Safeguarding Leads listed above. Our office team can help you identify these staff members.