Safeguarding

At Orchard Vale, we take our role in safeguarding very seriously as we believe all children have the right to feel and be safe. 

Our Safeguarding Team

• Our Safeguarding Team
  • Our Senior Designated Officer is Mrs Fiona Pearce
  • Our Deputy Designated Officers are Mr Gary Quilter and Mrs Hannah Day
  • Our Safeguarding Governor for Child Protection is Mrs Tamsin Ross
  • Level 3 Trained Child Protection Leads are:
       Mrs Kayleigh Oldfield (EYFS)
       Mrs Katie Higley (KS1)
       Mr Thomas Whapham (LKS2)
       Mrs Tamsin Johnson (UKS2)

Reporting Concerns

If you have any concerns about your child or a child within the school, please do contact us.

Alternatively, if it is the weekend or during school holidays, you can contact the MASH safeguarding team directly on 0345 1551071.

MASH - more information and links

If a child is in immediate danger please call 999.

The Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership

The NSPCC - The UK Children's Charity

Childline - Free counselling service for kids and young people

Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass is a police and school early intervention safeguarding information sharing partnership which supports children experiencing domestic violence and abuse.

Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy