Safeguarding at Chestnuts
Safeguarding is everybody’s business. Chestnuts has a moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils.
Safeguarding is defined as protecting children from maltreatment, preventing impairment of health and/or development, ensuring that children grow up in the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best life chances.
Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL)
Chestnuts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a culture of vigilance to identify, report to a DSL, record on CPOMS and offer help and support as early as possible if a concern for safety and welfare arises.
Miss Lauren Seagrave
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Assistant Headteacher
Miss Ashlea Dewberry
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Family Support Worker
Mrs Carly Stephenson
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Family Support Worker
Miss Becky Skillings
Designated Safeguarding Officer
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Robins
Designated Safeguarding Officer
Deputy Headteacher
Our safeguarding team works alongside partner agencies, such as Milton Keynes Council, the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), Thames Valley Police, NHS and the Children’s and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Students may also work with services such as Compass, Brook, Service Six, Young Carers and Child Bereavement UK. The Milton Keynes Mental Health Support Team (MHST) has recently updated their website and new leaflet for parents and carers. Please take a look by following the links above.
For Safeguarding Concerns Inside of School Hours:-
- Call school on 01908 373748 and ask to speak to someone in the Safeguarding Team
- Contact Lauren Seagrave on safeguarding@chestnutsprimary.co.uk
- In a safeguarding emergency, please do not hesitate to contact the police or MK MASH on 01908 253169
For Safeguarding Concerns Outside of School Hours :-
- Please contact Lauren Seagrave on safeguarding@chestnutsprimary.co.uk
- In a safeguarding emergency, please do not hesitate to contact the police or MK MASH on 01908 253169





