
Safeguarding
At Eastern Education Group we take child protection and safeguarding very seriously.
All our staff (including senior leaders, teachers, lecturers, support staff, play leaders, catering, cleaning and office staff) undertake Child Protection and Safeguarding training every 3 years and an annual refresher to understand any national policy changes.
All our Governance members (including Trustees, Governors, and Committee members) undertake Child Protection and Safeguarding training upon appointment and an annual refresher to understand any national policy changes.
Prevent Duty training is part of the Safeguarding training undertaken by all staff and governance members, to raise awareness of signs and indicators of radicalisation and how and when to report concerns to the Channel programme.
Senior members of staff (i.e. the Headteacher, Head of School, Principal, and other senior managers) complete Safer Recruitment training and support interviews for new staff in their school or college.
All staff and Governance members undertake enhanced DBS checks and ‘Disqualification by Association’ checks before starting their role. Students and volunteers have induction which includes information about safeguarding and child protection.
Our policies reflect Keeping children safe in education (gov.uk)
Safeguarding Managers for Eastern Education Group
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Claire Battey
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding
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Emma O’Hara
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (SEND Schools)
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Jackie Grimwood
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding
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James Thorpe
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (SEND Schools)
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Sarah Chesterton
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (SEND Schools)
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Sarah-Louise Neesam
Group Director of Safeguarding
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Shub Singh
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (Primary)
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Duke of Lancaster
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Elizabeth Barneveld
Head of School
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James Thorpe
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (SEND Schools)
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Neil Kellett
Trustee Lead for Safeguarding (SEND and Residential)
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Richard Edmonds
Safeguarding Practitioner
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Sharon Daniells
Family Support Worker
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Vicky Yarham
Assistant Headteacher
Chalk Hill
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Beth Parkington
Head of Residential – Priory School and Chalk Hill
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Emma Clark
Teacher
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Emma O’Hara
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (SEND Schools)
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Helen English
Teacher
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Leanne Bailey
Senior Safeguarding Practitioner
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Neil Kellett
Trustee Lead for Safeguarding (SEND and Residential)
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Nicki Jennings
Head of School
Stone Lodge Academy
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Carolyn Tynan
Teaching Assistant
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Jodie Thomas
Senior Safeguarding Practitioner
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Luke Catchpole
Assistant Headteacher
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Megan Burrows
Family Support Worker
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Neil Kellett
Trustee Lead for Safeguarding (SEND and Residential)
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Nick Stevens
Assistant Headteacher
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Sarah Chesterton
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (SEND Schools)
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Scarlett McMurtry
Safeguarding Practitioner
Sunrise Academy
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Barbara Dawson
Assistant Headteacher
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Emma O’Hara
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (SEND Schools)
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Gail Carey
Safeguarding Practitioner
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Hannah Gadie
Assistant Headteacher
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Neil Kellett
Trustee Lead for Safeguarding (SEND and Residential)
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Patrick Hamilton
Head of School
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Wendy Ford
Safeguarding Practitioner
Priory School
including Priory Mount Road, Priory Aspire, Priory at Thurston and Priory Angel Hill.
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Anita Nichol
Assistant Headteacher
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Beth Parkington
Head of Residential – Priory School and Chalk Hill
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Chris Harrison
Assistant Headteacher
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Dani House
Safeguarding Practitioner
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David Hicks
Safeguarding Practitioner
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Karl Standring
Keyworker – Priory at Thurston
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Lisa Andrews
Head of School
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Neil Kellett
Trustee Lead for Safeguarding (SEND and Residential)
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Rosie Howe
Assistant Headteacher – Priory at Thurston
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Sarah Chesterton
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (SEND Schools)
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Sharron White
Executive Head of School – Stone Lodge Academy and Priory School
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Tabatha Kinnair
Lead Family Support Worker
Peile
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Moi Green
Teacher
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Neil Kellett
Trustee Lead for Safeguarding (SEND and Residential)
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Sarah Chesterton
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (SEND Schools)
West Suffolk College
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Amanda Hagger
Safeguarding Practitioner
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Anna Shelton
Safeguarding Practitioner
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Anthony Harvey
Group Assistant Principal
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Claire Battey
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding
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Claire Bryant
Senior Safeguarding Practitioner
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Colin Shaw
Executive Group Principal – Sixth Form
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Demi Irvine-Bird
Safeguarding Practitioner (SEMH)
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Ella Redmond-Smith
Safeguarding Practitioner
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Hebe Van-Gaip
Safeguarding Practitioner
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Joe Stocking
Group Assistant Principal & Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead
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Julia Wakelam
Governance Lead for Safeguarding (Sixth Form)
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Lorraine Turner
Student Liaison Officer
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Mark Searcey
Vice Chair of the Corporation, Chair of Remuneration Committee, Governor Lead for Safeguarding (University and Professional Development)
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Michele Wilson
Student Liaison Officer
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Paul Fox
Student Liaison Co-ordinator
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Rachael Cox
Safeguarding Practitioner (SEMH)
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Tom Stokes
Student Liaison Officer
Adult Education & University Studies
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Claire Battey
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding
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Claire Bryant
Senior Safeguarding Practitioner
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Colin Shaw
Executive Group Principal – Sixth Form
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Deborah Barton
Assistant Principal – Curriculum Strategy Adults
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Elaine Simmons
Head of Personal & Professional Learning Centre (Haverhill)
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Ian Evans
Head of Personal & Professional Learning Centre (Thetford)
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Joe Stocking
Group Assistant Principal & Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead
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Jools Windermere
Head of Personal & Professional Learning Centre (Ipswich)
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Lisa Hunt
Head of Quality & Student Experience
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Mark Searcey
Vice Chair of the Corporation, Chair of Remuneration Committee, Governor Lead for Safeguarding (University and Professional Development)
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Tina O’Beirne
Head of Personal & Professional Learning Centre (Sudbury)
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
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Al Wooton
Student Liaison Officer
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Cathy Austin
Group Assistant Principal
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Claire Battey
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding
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Julia Wakelam
Governance Lead for Safeguarding (Sixth Form)
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Kate Brown
Group Assistant Principal – Teaching, Learning & Educational Partnerships
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Lisa Bragg
Senior Safeguarding Practitioner
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Stuart Small
Group Sixth Form Principal & Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead
One Sixth Form College
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Aarron Carr
Group Assistant Principal & Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead
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Jackie Grimwood
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding
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Julia Wakelam
Governance Lead for Safeguarding (Sixth Form)
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Natasha Wickenden
Senior Safeguarding Practitioner
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Samantha Kamalondo
Safeguarding Practitioner
Exning Primary School
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David Bicker
Chair of Primary Educational Excellence Committee and Trustee Lead for Safeguarding (Primaries)
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Emma Hardy
Head of School
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Fin Richmond-Gibbs
Senior Safeguarding Practitioner
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Katrina White
Teacher
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Leanne Turner
Teaching Assistant
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Louise Carter
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
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Rachel Donald
Teaching Assistant
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Shub Singh
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (Primary)
Stanton Primary School
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Amanda Smith
Deputy Headteacher
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David Bicker
Chair of Primary Educational Excellence Committee and Trustee Lead for Safeguarding (Primaries)
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Fin Richmond-Gibbs
Senior Safeguarding Practitioner
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Liz Bonnelykke
Headteacher
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Shub Singh
Head of Welfare & Safeguarding (Primary)
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Victoria Ferguson
Teacher
