Meet the Safeguarding Team
Working Together to keep our children safe
Mrs E Hughes
Headteacher & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
DSL Training: 13th October 2021
0161 224 1269
e.hughes@chapelstreet.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs K Pilling
Deputy Headteacher & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
DSL Training: 13th November 2020
0161 224 1269
k.pilling@chapelstreet.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs S Powell
Family Work Coordinator & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
DSL Training: 5th February 2021
0161 224 1269
spowell@chapelstreet.manchester.sch.uk
Miss K Baskeyfield
Assistant Headteacher for KS2 & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
DSL Training: 13th October 2021
0161 224 1269
k.baskeyfield@chapelstreet.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs K Ortoft
SENCO & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
DSL Training: 18th November 2021
0161 224 1269
k.ortoft@chapelstreet.manchester.sch.uk
Mr T Wheeler
Chair of Governors and Named Safeguarding Governor
DSL Training: 24th May 2021
t.wheeler@chapelstreet.manchester.sch.uk
The Role of Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
The role of the Designated Safeguarding Person was specified in the Children Act 2004 and was to ensure that every organisation had a “named person” for safeguarding children and young people. Prior to that, the role had frequently been known as the Child Protection Officer.
The Designated Safeguarding Person has a responsibility at both a strategic level within the organisation and on a day to day basis.
Key Aspects of the Designated Person role includes:
- Making sure all staff are aware how to raise safeguarding concerns
- Ensuring all staff understand the symptoms of child abuse and neglect
- Referring any concerns to social care
- Monitoring children who are the subject of child protection plans
- Maintaining accurate and secure child protection records
NSPCC Information on the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
