Westlands Secondary School is committed to safeguarding our students, staff and visitors and expect anyone connected to the school to share this commitment.  Westlands Secondary School works with outside agencies in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 to promote the safeguarding and wellbeing of all students and staff (you can find both of these policies below). Please also see the Local Safeguarding Children Partnership for more information. 
 

We have a strong safeguarding team at Westlands Secondary School, the majority of whom are community based.  Any issues of safeguarding can be raised with either the Designated Safeguarding Lead Mrs Adelle Giles (Senior Mental Health Lead / Lead for Online Safety), Safeguarding Support Officer Mrs Kate Payne and Safeguarding Administrative Assistant Miss Kate Donegan or with one of the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.  Direct contact details can be found in the list below.  
 

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSLs)

 

 

Year 7 Community 

Mr L.Cregeen

 

Year 8 Community

Mr M.Robbins

 

Year 9 Community

Mr R.Clark

 

Year 10 Community

Mrs A.Williams

 

Year 11 Community

Ms S. Houlker

 

Year 12 and 13 Communities

Mrs L.Silvester

Additional Designated Safeguarding Leads

Mrs J.Graves (SENCO)

Mr G.Sayers (Deputy Headteacher)

Mrs K.Payne (Safeguarding Support Officer)

Mr R.Samuel (Child in Care Coordinator)

Mrs K.Newbury (Child in Care Pastoral Support Manager)

Miss K.Donegan (Safeguarding Administrative Assistant)