Safeguarding

Safeguarding goes beyond the contributions made to child protection in relation to individual children. Our objective is to provide a safe environment for all young people to learn and reach their full potential.

To achieve this objective we have systems in place designed to

  • Prevent unsuitable people working with children and young people
  • Promote safe practice and challenge poor and unsafe practice
  • Identify instances in which there are grounds for concern about a child’s welfare, and initiate or take appropriate action to keep them safe

NBS follows the procedures set out by the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and take account of guidance issued by the Department for Education (DfE) and the document ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024’.

Please refer to our website’s Key Information section for our Child Protection (Safeguarding) Policy.

DoWat safeguarding visit 2024

“All pupils report they feel safe at school. Every child was able to identify an adult they could raise concerns with and pupils feel comfortable using the 'Sharp' System to report concerns.”

Further Guidance and Help

Make a report on the SHARP System hereOnline Safety at NBS

 

Preventing the criminal exploitation of children

Criminal exploitation of children: county linesAdvice to schools on gangs and youth violence

Safeguarding Team

Name Title Job Role Email
Mrs Green Designated Safeguarding Lead Head of School greenm@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mr Linanne Designated Safeguarding Assistant Headteacher linnaned@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Gisanne Designated Safeguarding Assistant Assistant Headteacher gissanec@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Glasscoe Designated Safeguarding Assistant Head of Student Support/Yr 7 Support glasscoem@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Miss Acunto Designated Safeguarding Assistant Head of Year 7 acuntoa@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mr McFadden Designated Safeguarding Assistant Head of Year 8 mcfaddenm@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Switters-Price Designated Safeguarding Assistant Head of Year 9 switters-pricek@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Miss Morgan Designated Safeguarding Assistant Head of Year 10 morgane@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Miss Cochrane Designated Safeguarding Assistant Head of Year 11 cochraner@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mr Merrigan Designated Safeguarding Assistant Head of Year Sixth Form merrigang@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mr Nott Designated Safeguarding Assistant Assistant Head of Sixth Form nottc@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Miss F Wyse Designated Safeguarding Assistant Year 7 Support wysef@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Sirman Designated Safeguarding Assistant Year 8 Support sirmank@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Costen Designated Safeguarding Assistant Year 9 Support costenj@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Obada Designated Safeguarding Assistant Year 10 Support obadae@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Conheeney Designated Safeguarding Assistant Year 11 Support conheeneym@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Moseley Designated Safeguarding Assistant Sixth Form Support moseleya@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Wainer Designated Safeguarding Assistant Assistant to Deputy Headteacher wainere@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Kokri Designated Safeguarding Assistant Behaviour Support Lead kokrih@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mr Georgeou Designated Safeguarding Assistant Teacher of RE georgeoue@nbs.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Day Designated Safer Recruitment Lead