Safeguarding

At Waterside Academy, the safety and well-being of our children is our top priority. We expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting their welfare. To ensure this, we have implemented various policies and procedures, including our Safeguarding Policy, which can be accessed on our website under the Policies section.

In certain instances, we may need to collaborate and share information with external agencies when concerns arise regarding a child's welfare. However, we will always prioritise discussing our concerns with the child's parents or carers, unless we have reasonable grounds to believe that doing so would put the child at risk.

We actively support the Government's Prevent Agenda, which aims to counter radicalisation and extremism. To ensure our staff is well-equipped to address safeguarding concerns, they receive annual training on Child Protection and Safeguarding, and are familiar with the appropriate procedures for reporting concerns within our school.

Waterside Academy's Safeguarding Team

 Mr Kevin Peart - Designated Safeguarding Leader 

Mrs Anna Geaves - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader 

Mr Charlie Craig - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader 

Mrs Gail Powell - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader 

Mrs Gemma Woods - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader 

Instant Referral 

If you need to make an immediate referral in or out of school time about a safeguarding concern please contact: Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership 0300 123 4043 or visit https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/childrens-social-care/child-protection/hertfordshire-safeguarding-children-partnership/hscp.aspx