INMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all our pupils. We expect everyone associated with INMAT, all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent, effective safeguarding policies, procedures and practices are in place to support pupils, families and staff in all our schools. 

All our schools follow the guidance in the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education, Working Together to Safeguard Children (2026) and the DfE Governance Handbook. All staff and volunteers will adhere to the INMAT safeguarding policy, whistleblowing policy and staff code of conduct.  

Our CEO is the Trust Designated Safeguarding Lead. Our Trust Inclusion Lead supports our schools to make sure their processes and procedures are robust and fit for purpose. Each school in our trust has a Designated Safeguarding Lead and a safeguarding governor. We are committed to ensuring that our safeguarding leaders and all staff and volunteers receive the appropriate training to prepare them for their roles.

All our schools will work closely with families for the benefit of the pupils. Staff will make referrals and seek advice and guidance from external agencies such as Social Care if it is deemed necessary. There may be exceptional circumstances when the school will discuss concerns with Social Care and/or the Police without parental knowledge. Our leaders will always aim to maintain a positive relationship with all parents and carers. 

If you have a concern about a pupil or a member of staff in one of our schools, please use the contact details below.

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Reporting a Safeguarding Concern

If you have a concern about a pupil or a member of staff, please contact a designated safeguarding lead.

Designated Safeguarding Lead :

• Miss Beth Renshaw - Headteacher

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads:

• Mrs Clare Tibbs – Family Support Worker
• Miss Angelina Forestiero – Deputy Headteacher

Safeguarding Governor:

• TBC

If your concern is about a senior leader at School, please contact Helen Williams, the INMAT designated safeguarding lead: safeguarding@inmat.org.uk or 01604 434600

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Useful links:

• Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children's Board
• NSPCC Pants 
• MASH
• Thinkuknow 
• CEOP 
• NSPCC online safety
• Childnet
• ThinkUKnow
• Childline
• Prevent Duty/Radicalisation
• Early Help