Kirk Balk Academy’s Key Safeguarding Staff
| Amy Griffiths (Vice Principal and SENCO) | Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Nick Fairman (Safeguarding and Wellbeing Officer) | Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead |
| Hayley Craddock (Principal) | Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead |
| James Dransfield (Vice Principal) | Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead |
| Nathan Earnshaw (Inclusion Coordinator) | Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead |
Northern Education Trust takes safeguarding very seriously. Our academies ensure that safeguarding is a key priority in all aspects of academy life, and that safeguarding is a key part of our curriculum content. We see safeguarding as being the responsibility of all members of our academy communities.
Please click the following link to view the latest ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (KCSIE) guidance from the Department for Education.
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025
‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ is also available in other languages here: https://national.lgfl.net/digisafe/kcsietranslate
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