Safeguarding
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.
Safeguarding means:
- protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
- preventing harm to children’s health or development
- ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
- taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.
Ackworth School is committed to maintaining the health and safety of our pupils. We take our duty of care very seriously and ensure all staff have appropriate levels of safeguarding training.


Nancy Newlands-Melvin
Senior Deputy Head & Designated Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 01977 233605 / 01977 233664 (out of hours:)

Hannah Ellis
Deputy DSL (Operational)
Tel: 01977 233619 / 01977 233664 (out of hours:)
Support available in the community
Guidance and Policies
Keeping children safe in education – Click Here
Equality Act 2010: guidance – Click Here
Ackworth School Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy View Policies