Safeguarding

Paignton Academy holds the safety, health, well-being and welfare of its students as paramount.

We are committed to safeguarding and work together to ensure that our students thrive in a safe and supportive environment, whatever their age, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual identity or gender.  All staff in the Academy are trained in Safeguarding and Child Protection issues and are kept up to date with changes in legislation and practice.  We take any allegation and suspicion of abuse seriously and will respond to them promptly.

All staff recruited to the Academy undergo a rigorous safer recruitment process in line with the Statutory Guidance outlined by Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2024 and as a consequence all of the necessary background checks, for example DBS, are completed before staff begin employment.

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Our Safeguarding Team.

Paignton  Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff and visitors to share this commitment.  

Paignton Academy ensures that safeguarding legislation and guidance are followed and kept up to date and in line with the latest advice from the Government. Our policies create a culture where staff, students and parents feel able to raise concerns in the knowledge they will be listened to, supported, action taken and where necessary, external agencies will be involved. 

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Mr K Scott.

Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) are:

Mrs Sisk (Borough Road)/ Mrs Mountford (Waterleat Road)

Miss Tucker (Cared for Children Coordinator)

Other staff that are Level 3 Child Protection trained include:

Mr WilliamsMr LynchMs Merrett
Mrs SummersMiss CullinaneMrs Harbord
Mr EastonMrs FarmerMrs Hext
Ms SanfordMr CarpenterMr Harle
Mr VirgoMr SkatesMrs Bullock
Mr WillcocksMrs WhiteMrs Fardoe
Miss FreemanMrs RyanMr Round
Mrs FlorenceMrs BruceMrs Carpenter
Mrs BissettMrs ShawMrs McArthur
Mr DossettMrs CrawMrs Gardiner
Mr GodfreeMiss TuckerMiss Biggin
Mr PowerMiss CoombesMiss Casey
Mrs WarrenMrs MorrisonMiss Newsam