Airedale Academy takes its responsibility to protect and safeguard the welfare of children seriously. Our priority is to ensure that children are safe and healthy. We aim to safeguard and promote the welfare of children from a number of potential safeguarding risks including impairment of mental health, safe and effective care at home and at school so that all children are able to achieve the best outcomes.
Airedale Academy works alongside the Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP). We also follow the annual statutory guidance set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education and our safeguarding policy is available below.
Children, parents and staff are encouraged to report any concerns they may have about safety and welfare to our Designated Safeguarding Leads. All of our safeguarding team are trained to DSL requirements. All adults in school are trained at least annually on current safeguarding issues in line with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
The safeguarding team at Airedale Academy:
Mrs C Eastwood
(Deputy Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Mrs C Holdsworth
(Senior Safeguarding Lead)
Mrs K Kershaw
(Safeguarding Lead)
Alistair Crompton
(Chair of Governors, Safeguarding Link)