Key Information

Key Information List

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Online Safety

Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children means:

  • Providing help and support to meet the needs of children as soon as problems emerge
  • Protecting children from maltreatment, whether that is within or outside the home, including online
  • Preventing impairment of children's mental and physical health or development
  • Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
  • Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

The school’s Safeguarding Team consists of:

Mr Barraud Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy Headteacher
Mr S Williams Co-Designated Safeguarding Lead and Assistant Headteacher
Miss Fry (Maternity 2025-26) Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Senior Welfare Officer
Mr Watkins Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and KS3 Lead
Mrs Worsell Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and KS4 Lead
Miss Bennett Safeguarding Officer and Assistant Headteacher
Mr Wakely Safeguarding Officer and Head of Year 11
Mrs Poeti Safeguarding Officer and Head of Year 10
Mr Merritt Safeguarding Officer and Head of Year 9
Miss Laughlin Safeguarding Officer and Head of Year 8
Mrs Borg  Safeguarding Officer and Head of Year 7 / Transition
Mrs Cole Safeguarding Officer and KS4 Welfare Officer 
Mr Frogley Safeguarding Officer and KS3 Welfare Officer

 

To contact the DSL please email dsl@woolmerhill.surrey.sch.uk

Other key Safeguarding roles and personnel are:

Mrs Bennison The Nominated Safeguarding Gover
Mr Taylor The Chair of the Local Governing Body
Miss Talbot The Headteacher
Ms Dada Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
Mr Barraud The Designated Senior Mental Health Lead and Prevent Lead
Miss Cloete Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo) 
Mrs Molloy Designated Teacher for Looked After Children

 

All staff receive annual Child Protection and Safeguarding update training and are aware of the procedures for passing on concerns within school. If any members of the school or local community have concerns about the welfare of a child in the school, please pass them on to the School Safeguarding Team.

The school adheres to the following three DFE safeguarding documents:

  • Working Together to Safeguard Children 2024
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025
  • The Prevent Duty 2023

The school has a suite of documents related to safeguarding which are reviewed regularly. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

(Key School Policies are available to download and view in the links below. WMAT policies can be viewed by clicking here)

  • Safeguarding Statement of Intent (WMAT)
  • Recruitment and Selection Policy (WMAT)
  • Personnel Code of Conduct Policy (WMAT)
  • Whistle Blowing Policy (WMAT)
  • Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
  • Visitors to School Policy
  • Information for Visitors pamphlet (including Safeguarding)
  • Online Safety Policy
  • ICT: Student Acceptable Use Policy

VISITORS TO OUR SCHOOL

We recognise and value our partnerships with parents/carers and members of the community, and we welcome visitors to our school for :

  • Appointments
  • Attending a school event
  • To drop off or pick up children
  • Supporting school activities
  • To attend activities provided by external hirers of our facilities

We will act to ensure that our school remains a safe place for students, staff and all other members of our community. If a parent/carer/visitor has concerns we will always listen to them and seek to address them.

However, abusive, threatening or violent behaviour will not be tolerated. If such behaviour occurs the school may consider barring the person involved, in line with Department for Education guidance on Controlling Access to School Premises, November 2018. Any person who does not comply with these requirements would be trespassing and legal action may be taken.

No meeting at the school may be electronically recorded without the express permission of all parties. Information obtained without such permission will not be admissible in any proceedings.