Safeguarding
All members of the Safeguarding Team are passionate about supporting the students in our school. All of the team are skilled and experienced and can advise and support you with all different aspects of safeguarding and welfare.
We pride ourselves on giving students and families realistic, sensible and practical advice and guidance with a no-nonsense approach. We aim to do this whilst being positive about the challenges and opportunities that are faced with the families and students in our school.
For any safeguarding issues as parents you want to support please use the contact details below:
Sarah Lightbody – DSL
safeguarding@weaversacademy.org.uk
We will aim to respond within 48 working hours and in term time only.
We work closely with the Police. For events in the local community please report to the police on 101 (if it is not urgent) or 999 (if you are in immediate danger).
We work closely with Northamptonshire Children’s safeguarding partnership to support the school and families

Home – Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Board (northamptonshirescb.org.uk)
For any issues facing students they can report to the safeguarding team or any member of staff they want to talk to and we will support. Alternatively they can use our Sharp System to report issues. See link below:
https://weaversacademy.thesharpsystem.com
All our policies linked with safeguarding can be found on our Policies page.
Please use the links below to find support/information in the following areas:
News Stories
It appears that every day, there is news story which our children are taking an interest in or are affected by. Here are some resources to help you help children to navigate these stories and support their understanding and welfare.
- Talking to children about scary world events | Mental Health Foundation
- Worries about the world | Childline
- How to Talk to Children About Distressing News: Expert Advice for UK Parents (Updated 2025)
- Helping children with anxiety about world events
- How to talk to your children about conflict and war | UNICEF Parenting
- How to spot fake news | Childline
E-Safety
- Children’s Online Safety Test from Virgin Media: https://www.virginmedia.com/blog/online-safety/childrens-internet-safety-test
- Support with removing nude images online: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/
- Ofcom has published new codes of practice to support technology companies with meeting online safety responsibilities: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/tech-firms-must-clamp-down-on-illegal-online-materials
- Ask the Awkward - How to talk to your child about online relationships: https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/ask-the-awkward/
