Welcome from our Designated Safeguarding Lead
We strive to create an environment in which children feel safe, secure and respected.
We encourage them to talk openly about anything that worries them; and help them feel confident that they will be listened to. Adults in our school take all welfare concerns seriously, are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect, and trained to follow our robust procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.
Below are links to resources where you can annoymously report concerns and find further support.
Report a safeguarding concern
If you have a concern that a child or children are being harmed, at risk of harm, or you receive a disclosure (intentionally or unintentionally) you must report it immediately to one of our designated safeguarding leads.
Alison Berry
Alison joined Ark Byron in January 2020, a few months before the World went into lockdown. Prior to Byron, Alison worked as a class teacher for 12 years in a mainstream school in London, and then completed a Masters and the NASENCO award in order to become a trained SENCO, a role she has held since 2015. During lockdown, Alison had little boy, who she is extremely proud of. Alison enjoys her role as DSL and seeks to support parents when times are hard (in any way).
Outside of work Alison still enjoys going to music festivals, even though she can’t stay up late anymore!
Operation Encompass
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Operation Encompass is a police and education early information-sharing partnership enabling immediate support to children who have experienced domestic abuse.
Ark Byron’s Operation Encompass Key Adult (designated safeguarding lead) will be notified about ALL police-attended incidents of domestic abuse before the start of the next school day. This allows us to offer timely support to the child victims.