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Safeguarding
Brownmead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well being of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
At Brownmead , we regard the safeguarding of children as our main priority. We believe that we all have the right to be happy, to be safe and to learn.
We all have the responsibility to make this happen.
We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy which can be viewed in the policies section on our website.
We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. All school staff are trained in safeguarding and Child Protection, and are trained to look out for signs of harm or neglect and are required to report these to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Ms P Siggers.
Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are:
- Mrs S Amin (Headteacher)
- Ms A Rusby (Behaviour and Attendance Lead)
- Mrs L Wood (Pastoral Manager)
- Miss E Trowman (Inclusion Lead)
- Mr J Benjamin (Learning Mentor)
- Mr J Farrelly (Phase leader)
- Ms J Daly (Phase leader)
The advocate with responsibility for safeguarding in our school is Mrs C Gardner.
Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies, when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that this may be contrary to the child’s welfare.
If you have any concerns about the safety and/or well-being of any child or young person, you can contact school to speak to a DSL or telephone the Children’s Advice and Support Service (CASS) on 0121 303 1888.
All Safeguarding practice at Brownmead is underpinned by 'Keeping Children Safe in Education.'
To read our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, please access it below:
WHMAT Safeguarding Child Protection Policy 2026- 2027
The following website is a great source of information for Parents about a range of very topical subjects. Please click the link below to access the Police and Schools website for Hodge Hill.
http://policeandschools.org.uk/
Please click to read the enclosed newsletter
Please follow the link below to access the Right Services, Right Time via the Birmingham Safeguarding and Children’s Board Website. This will be a great source of information for families who require support. Any Questions, please ask.
Online Safety
This guidance outlines how schools can ensure their pupils understand how to stay safe and behave online as part of forthcoming and existing curriculum requirements. It does not imply additional content or teaching requirements.
