Juniper Hill School
Safeguarding
Juniper Hill School - Safeguarding Information
September 2025
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Claire Garnett
Headteacher
(01628) 523536
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads
Mrs Lauren Long - Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion / SENDCo
Mrs Cara Duhan - Assistant Headteacher for Teaching and Learning
Mr Max Martin - Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning
Miss Maisie Druce - EYFS Lead
Mrs Sarah Rietdyk - Lead Teacher for the SEMH Unit
Safeguarding Governor
Mrs Denise Clark
governors@juniper.school
Chair of Governors
Mr Tim Waterworth
governors@juniper.school
What to do if you have a safeguarding concern:
If you have a concern regarding a child in the school; record it and share the information promptly with a Designated Safeguarding Lead.
If your concern is regarding a member of staff, speak to the Headteacher.
If your concern is regarding the Headteacher, contact the Chair of Governors.
Juniper Hill Safeguarding Statement
Juniper Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection Policy.
Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies, when there are concerns about a child's welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child's welfare.
Our aim is to create a happy, caring, nurturing school that is committed to the wellbeing of our children.
Policies
An animated guide to Working Together to Safeguard Children for children and young people
Working Together to Safeguard Children is guidance for all the different people who should work together to help, support and protect children. This is a short, animated version of this guidance for children and young people which explains how people who help them work together and what they can expect when they ask for help.