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Key contacts 2025-6

Safeguarding Key Contacts

  • Designated Safeguarding Lead: Samantha Elliott
  • Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads: Ruth Whitehead, Peter Dwight, Stacey Saxby, Sarah Gallagher, Rebecca Norfolk and Victoria Knight.
  • Trust Strategic Lead for Safeguarding: Sarah Smith
  • Local Safeguarding Ambassador in charge of Safeguarding: Chelsea Harmsworth
  • Trustee in charge of Safeguarding: Kerry Linden
  • School nurse consultant: Kayly Elmer
  • School care Co-ordinator : Suzanne Schofield
  • Attendance Champion: Peter Dwight
  • Child Sexual Exploitation Champion: Peter Dwight
  • Prevent Trainer: Peter Dwight
  • E-Safety Lead: Victoria Knight
  • Essex Therapeutic Thinking leads: Sarah Lincoln, Stacey Saxby, Rebecca Norfolk, Samantha Elliott, Alex Birch, Sarah Gallagher
  • Safeguarding Leadership team: Sammy, Stacey, Victoria and Sarah who meet weekly.
  • Workforce allegations: LADO referrals/Low level staff concerns: Ruth Whitehead

Any concerns regarding Safeguarding should be directed to Samantha Elliott or, in her absence, one of the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads on 01206 825195

See also Whistleblowing policy /whistleblowing@hopelearningcommunity.org.uk