Safeguarding

Fox Hollies Designated safeguarding leads

If you are concerned about a child or adult, then please speak with a DSL in school


DSL Sinead Davies, Head Teacher

  • SPOC – Single point of contact

  • Suspensions and exclusions

  • Whole school policies

  • Allegations against members of staff (allegations against HT go to the Chair of the Governors)


DSL Grace Mahar, Deputy Head Teacher

  • Lead DSL

  • Whole school strategic lead for safeguarding and training

  • Designated teacher for Children in Care

  • Safeguarding curriculum


DSL Tom Allport, Assistant Head Teacher

  • TIAAS lead

  • E-Safety

  • UNICEFs right respecting lead

  • RHSE curriculum


DSL Becky Kerry, Early Help Coordinator

  • Early Help

  • Family support

  • Medical coordinator

  • Attendance officer

  • Transport liaison

  • Care reviews


Other key people:

Nicky Ratcliffe - GDPR & Mental Health First Aider

John Gibson - Safeguarding Governor

Sarah-Jayne O’Kane - Chair of Governors (s.okane@foxhollies.bham.sch.uk)


Fox Hollies educate students aged 11-19 and work in partnership with children’s social care children aged 0-17 and adult social care adults 18+.

If there is a safeguarding concern about a child aged 0-17, a DSL will contact children’s social care:

Children’s Advice and Support Service (CASS) on 0121 303 1888 or via secure email: CASS@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk

Outside of normal office hours please call 0121 675 4806 for the Emergency Duty Team.

If there is a safeguarding concern about an adult aged 18+, a DSL will contact adult social care:

Email: CSAdultSocialCare@birmingham.gov.uk Phone: 0121 303 1234

Out of Hours team: phone - 0121 464 9001 email - AMHPoutofhours@birmingham.gov.uk

If a child or adult is in immediate danger, then please contact the police on 999