To help keep all pupils safe, please ensure the school has up-to-date information about any allergies your child may have. Accurate allergy information enables us to put appropriate support plans in place, train staff effectively, and respond quickly in an emergency. We all have a part to play in creating a safe environment, including following our nut-aware policy and being mindful of the food brought into school. If your child has an allergy, please contact the school or update their details via Arbor. Be Allergy Aware and Save A Life - see more here. 

Safeguarding

Paignton Academy holds the safety, health, well-being and welfare of its students as paramount.

We are committed to safeguarding and work together to ensure that our students thrive in a safe and supportive environment, whatever their age, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual identity or gender.  All staff in the Academy are trained in Safeguarding and Child Protection issues and are kept up to date with changes in legislation and practice.  We take any allegation and suspicion of abuse seriously and will respond to them promptly.

All staff recruited to the Academy undergo a rigorous safer recruitment process in line with the Statutory Guidance outlined by Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2025 and as a consequence all of the necessary background checks, for example DBS, are completed before staff begin employment.

Keeping children safe in education 2026

You can find support, advice and legislation for the below topics by clicking on the relevant link:

National Safeguarding Documents

safeguarding policies

Our Safeguarding Team.

Paignton  Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff and visitors to share this commitment.  

Paignton Academy ensures that safeguarding legislation and guidance are followed and kept up to date and in line with the latest advice from the Government. Our policies create a culture where staff, students and parents feel able to raise concerns in the knowledge they will be listened to, supported, action taken and where necessary, external agencies will be involved. 

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Ms Spear.

Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is:

Mrs Gardiner

Miss Tucker (Cared for Children Coordinator)

Other staff that are Level 3 Child Protection trained include:

Mr Williams Mr Lynch Mrs Summers
Miss Cullinane Mrs Harbord Mr Love
Mrs Farmer Mrs Hext Ms Sanford
Mr Harle Mr Virgo Mr Skates
Mrs Bullock Mrs White Mrs Fardoe
Miss Freeman Mrs French Mr Round
Mrs Florence Mrs Bruce Mrs Carpenter
Mrs Bissett Mrs Shaw Mrs McArthur
Mr Dossett Mrs Craw Mr Godfree
Mr Power Miss Tucker Mrs Warren