Pastoral support and safeguarding
Mrs Richardson, our Assistant Headteacher is responsible for Safeguarding and Standards. Mrs Richardson is supported a team of pastoral staff who make sure that students receive the appropriate support to develop good learning habits and have a successful time in school.
Mrs Richardson has the overall responsibility for the work of the Pastoral Team. She also has an overview on all student matters and ensures that Year groups 7 to 11 uphold the school’s standards.
Safeguarding at Kingsmeadow
We take the health and wellbeing of our students very seriously and we are proud that safeguarding has a high profile in our school.
Our staff receive regular safeguarding training. They have the skills and knowledge to spot concerns and know how to report these when appropriate. We do not promise confidentiality to any young person and, where possible, we will always share concerns with parents or carers so we can work closely to address the problem or issue.
The school’s Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Richardson, supported by Mrs Byrne in the Safeguarding Team and the Heads of Key stage 3 and Key stage 4 – Mrs Robson and Mrs Lowery. Mrs Bell is the link for our Sixth Form.
The Governing Body member responsible for Safeguarding is Mr Wraith.
Child friendly safeguarding information
The ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ document has been published by the UK Government and is made especially for children and young people.
It is a guide for all the different people who should work together if a child needs help. It explains what is expected of them, and what they have to do to make sure they are listened to. It also tells them how they can help a child to understand what help and support they can get.
Click to read the documentOur Pastoral support
Provided across all levels of the Kingsmeadow team, one-to-one support helps our students to grow and flourish, and our pastoral provision ensures they feel welcome, inspired and supported.
Central to our pastoral system is the frequency and quality of communication between the school and home. Early intervention plays a key role in preventing problems and the escalation of issues. It is also essential in establishing agreed solutions.
The school’s Support Zone Team is the first point of contact for any student referrals. Based upon medical or behavioural needs of the student, the team determines how individual circumstances are managed.
The Support Zone Team also provides on-call support to staff and conducts regular walks around the school to ensure students adhere to our Behaviour Policy and Written Statement of Principles.
Important notes for students
Students are expected to carry a bag to school and be equipped with the resources they need for the day. They can use a locker to store their personal possessions during the school day. Lockers can be accessed outside of lesson time only.
Students who need to contact their parents during the day should go to the Support Zone.
If you have a safeguarding concern, or if you are concerned about another student, please talk to Mrs Richardson.