At Holmer Green Senior School we are committed to providing a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for all students. Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that every student feels secure, valued, and protected from harm.  Our safeguarding practices follow statutory guidance outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and comply with all local authority and national requirements.

We are committed to:

•  An open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils’ interests first, ensuring every student feels heard and protected. 

• Sustaining a strong safeguarding culture, embedded in leadership, governance, staff practice, and daily life.

• Maintaining robust systems and processes that are consistently implemented, with meticulous record‑keeping, safe recruitment, online safety measures, and proactive information sharing.

• Ensuring pupils feel safe and know how to keep themselves safe, through effective education, clear reporting routes, and highly effective pastoral support. 

• Acting on concerns early, with evidence of effective early identification and intervention, including strong multi‑agency collaboration.

Our safeguarding framework encompasses:

• Child Protection: Clear policies and procedures to protect all students.

• Wellbeing Support: Promoting mental health and emotional resilience through our curriculum, pastoral care and resources.

• Safe Environment: Maintaining a secure physical and online learning environment.

• Staff Training: All staff receive regular safeguarding and child protection training.

• Strong Partnerships: Working closely with parents, carers, and external agencies to keep students safe.

If you have any concerns about a child’s safety or wellbeing, please contact our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL):  Ms Emily Reed, reede@holmer.org.uk

The following Policies are available on the Policies page:

• Recruitment Policy

• Safeguarding (Child Protection) Policy

• Anti-Bullying Policy

• The Prevent Strategy

• Keeping Children Safe in Education

Please click here for out-of-hours safeguarding information and support. Please also click here for info on safeguarding and mobile phone lockers.