Samuel Ward Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Concerned about a child
If you have a concern regarding the safety or welfare of a child, please contact a member of the Safeguarding Team on 01440 761511, or on their email address as listed below. Alternatively, you can call Children and Young People's Service directly and anonymously on 0808 800 4005.
For further information, please see our Safeguarding and Online Safety Policies under the policies section.
Samuel Ward Academy Safeguarding Team
| Name | Position | Role | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. A Hunter | Headteacher | Headteacher of Samuel Ward Academy / Designated Safeguarding Lead | head@samuelward.co.uk |
| Miss Jenna Powell | Assistant Headteacher | Designated Safeguarding Lead/Designated teacher for Children in Care | jpowell@samuelward.co.uk |
| Miss Mary Coe | Inclusion Officer | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead | mcoe@samuelward.co.uk |
| Mrs Gemma Wheeler | Inclusion Officer | Alternate Safeguarding Lead | gwheeler@samuelward.co.uk |
| Mrs Sian Cripps | Inclusion Officer | Alternate Designated Lead | sockelford@samuelward.co.uk |
| Mrs Helen Gillard | Inclusion Officer | Alternate Safeguarding Lead | hgillard@samuelward.co.uk |
| Miss Josie Bush | Inclusion Officer | Alternate Safeguarding Lead | wjeffery@samuelward.co.uk |
| Mr Harry Ford | Inclusion Officer | Alternate Safeguarding Lead | hford@samuelward.co.uk |
| Ms Susie Williams | Inclusion Officer | Alternate Safeguarding Lead | swilliams@samuelward.co.uk |
| Sue Kehr | Safeguarding Governor | Chair of Local Governing Body | skehr@samuelward.co.uk |
| Lois Reed | Senior Director of Education | USP Senior Director of Education | lreed@unitysp.co.uk |
Children in Care
Samuel Ward adopts a fully inclusive approach to Children in Care and has a strong reputation for promoting the welfare and achievement of these pupils across the region.
The Designated Teacher for Children in Care is Miss Jenna Powell, Assistant Headteacher. She can be contacted via 01440 761511 or jpowell@samuelward.co.uk
