Safeguarding

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) team works together to keep pupils safe, support families and ensure safeguarding is central to school life.

The team is available to offer advice, respond to concerns and work with parents, carers, staff and external agencies when support is needed.

Meet the DSL Team

  • Tom Allport

    Acting Deputy Head and Lead DSL

    Lead DSL and strategic lead for safeguarding and training. Tom also leads the safeguarding curriculum, including RSHE and online safety, and is the designated teacher for Children in Care. He supports the wider safeguarding systems in school, including behaviour support and Trauma Informed Attachment Aware practice.

  • Sinead Davies

    HEAD TEACHER

    DSL and Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Prevent. This means Sinead is the named person who supports the school to recognise, respond to and seek advice about concerns linked to radicalisation or extremism. Sinead also leads on suspensions and exclusions, whole-school policies and allegations against members of staff. Allegations against the Headteacher should be referred to the Chair of Governors.

  • Becky Kerry

    Early Help Co-ordinator

    DSL, with a focus on Early Help, family support, medical coordination, attendance, transport liaison and care reviews. Becky works closely with pupils, families, staff and external professionals to help identify support early, coordinate appropriate help and ensure information is shared clearly so that pupils and families receive the right support at the right time.

  • Samia Gul

    OFFICE MANAGER

    DSL, with a focus on Early Help and day-to-day safeguarding support. Samia helps to ensure safeguarding information is recorded and shared appropriately, supports communication with families and professionals, and is often a first point of contact for visitors, calls or messages linked to pupil welfare.

Other Key Safeguarding Contacts:

Nicky Ratcliffe: SBM, Data Protection Officer and Mental Health First Aider. Nicky supports the school with safe information handling and staff wellbeing support.

Sarah-Jayne O’Kane: Chair of Governors, Safeguarding Governor Email: s.okane@foxholliesschool.co.uk

Sharing Concerns

How to Share a Concern

If you are worried about a pupil, please speak to a member of the DSL team as soon as possible, or contact the main school office on 0121 464 6566 and ask to be put through to a DSL. General enquiries can also be emailed to enquiry@foxholliesschool.co.uk, but urgent safeguarding concerns should be shared by phone with a DSL.

All safeguarding concerns are recorded securely using MyConcern so that information is shared appropriately and followed up in line with school procedures. We will listen carefully, take concerns seriously and work with the right people to help keep pupils safe.

A DSL will contact:

Where the Child or young person is aged 0–17

Children’s Advice and Support Service (CASS): 0121 303 1888
Secure email: CASS@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk
Outside normal office hours: Emergency Duty Team on 0121 675 4806

Where the young person is an Adult aged 18+

Adult Social Care: 0121 303 1234
Email: CSAdultSocialCare@birmingham.gov.uk
Out of Hours Team: 0121 464 9001
Email: AMHPoutofhours@birmingham.gov.uk