Safeguarding at Our Academy
Longspee Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. It expects all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and maintain a vigilant and safe environment.
All staff at Longspee Academy have regular Safeguarding training and understand their role in protecting children.
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Miss E Ryder, Vice Principal
Deputy Designated safeguarding Lead: Miss L Cheney
Our leaflet explains who is in our Safeguarding Team and what our responsibilities are:
If you have a safeguarding or child protection concern, please email support@la.weareauthentic.education or call us directly during opening hours on 01202 380266 where a member of our safeguarding team can help.
Please find our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy here.
Please use the following link to view the updated Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 guidance:
Working together to safeguard children 2026: statutory guidance
Please find a link to the DfE published guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' 2025: