Safeguarding at Ashmole

Definition of Safeguarding

Ashmole adopts the definition of safeguarding used by Ofsted derived from The Children Act, 2004:

• protecting children and young people from maltreatment
• preventing impairment of children’s 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.
• (Ofsted 2015)

Ashmole recognises the statements made in DfE guidance that safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone; we also aim to adopt a child-centred approach to ensure that we never lose sight of the needs of the children (Working Together to Safeguard Children, DfE 2015).  

Safeguarding at Ashmole

Safeguarding is of paramount importance at Ashmole and forms one of our core duties as a school. Ensuring that your children are safe and happy, is essential, if they are to become effective, life long learners. 

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Local Authority Contacts

Lambeth Integrated Referral Hub: 020 7926 3100, Out of hours: 0207 926 1000

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO): Andrew Zachariades

Telephone: 0207 926 4579 / 0772 082 8700        Email: lado@lambeth.gcsx.gov.uk

Local Authority senior safeguarding manager: Deborah Carter

Telephone: 0207 926 9643 / 0759 695 5299        Email: dcarter@lambeth.gov.uk

Education Prevent Officer: Lydia Nixon

Telephone: 0207 926 3668                       Email: lnixon@lambeth.gov.uk

Head of Inclusion, Education and Learning: Stuart Boffin

Telephone: 0207 926 0296                      Email: sboffin@lambeth.gov.uk

CSE Coordinator Children’s Services: Claire McDonald

Telephone: 0207 926 0296                    Email: CMcDonald@lambeth.gov.uk