When recruiting any member of staff, we adhere to the guidance laid down in keeping children safe in education (KCSIE).
All adults who work on our site are required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is to prevent any unsuitable people from working with Birley Academy pupils.
All visitors are supervised when on site.
Mrs Shelley is a highly experienced and knowledgeable safeguarding lead, with experience across primary and secondary. Mrs Shelley oversees our safeguarding team here at The Birley Academy. She oversees the strategic as well as operational safeguarding in school.
Mr Squillino is a hugely experienced and skilled safeguarding officer and lead. He has worked in schools for a number of years and prior to this as part of the Sheffield Multi-Systemic Team supporting families.
Miss Abbott is a skilled and knowledgeable safeguarding officer, with a number of years experience in the role here at The Birley Academy.
Mr Child is Deputy Headteacher here at the Birley Academy and has knowledge and experience as a DSL. He oversees the strategic safeguarding here at The Birley Academy alongside his roles leading Behaviour and Attendance.
Mrs Hall has a number of years experience as a safeguarding lead alongside her school leadership roles. She has also worked as a Trust Safeguarding Lead, and has overall responsibility for safeguarding here at The Birley Academy.
Mrs Husband is an experienced DSL having worked as this alongside her leadership roles for a number of years. She continues this oversight here at The Birley Academy, in particular linked to our pupils with SEND.
Mrs Sleaford is an experienced safeguarding lead, having undertaken this role along with her leadership responsibilities both here and at her previous school. She supports our safeguarding team along with her role leading the Quality of Education.
Mrs Calvert supports our safeguarding team and provides a clear link between attendance and safeguarding in our school.
If you are worried that a child has been harmed or is at risk of harm, you can contact the Sheffield Safeguarding Hub on 0114 273 4855 (24 hours) to speak to a social worker. If a child is in immediate danger, you should call 999 for a police response. Members of the public can discuss their concerns in confidence and, if necessary, anonymously.
