At Cyfarthfa High School we are committed to ensuring that we keep all of our school community safe. We strive to promote the highest standards of welfare and wellness. We believe that all students, regardless of age, gender, disability, racial or cultural heritage, religious belief or sexual orientation, have the right to be protected from all types of harm and abuse.
At Cyfarthfa we have a strong team of experienced teachers and support staff who are trained to the highest standards in Safeguarding. The team is led by the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs Lee-Anne McCarthy. She is deputised by Mr Ben Davies and Mrs Helen Canney. This team is also supported by Progress Leaders and Raising Standards Leads.
Core Team |
Mrs Lee-Anne McCarthy – Designated Safeguarding Lead, Assistant Headteacher Mr Ben Davies – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Deputy Headteacher Mrs Helen Canney – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Deputy Headteacher
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Level 3 Support Team |
Mrs Louise Morgan – ALNCO Mrs Smith – Progress Leader Year 11 Mrs Morgan – Progress Leader Year 10 Mr Morgan – Progress Leader Year 9 Mrs Crane – Progress Leader Year 8 Mr Dorricott – Head of History Miss Evans – Student Support Officer Mrs Evans – Attendance Officer Mrs Burr – Lead admin support and safeguarding
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Every member of staff at Cyfarthfa High School knows that safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone. Any child experiencing difficulties or any parent concerned about the welfare of a child is free to discuss their worries with any trusted member of staff. The school can be contacted on 01685 725222.
Policies
We have several policies in place that support the ways we keep our school safe. They include:
- Safeguarding policy
- Anti-bullying policy
- Health and Safety policy
These policies can be found here on our website and are regularly reviewed and updated.
Each year we undertake a safeguarding audit that carefully considers and reviews the policies, procedures and routines we have in place.
Keeping our school site safe
All adults who enter our school site at any time are required to visit our main reception and sign in. There, you will be provided with a visitors badge that should be worn at all times.
We ask all visitors, parents and carers show respect to all other parents and carers, children and staff.
Behaviour which is regarded as unacceptable includes:
- Physical abuse, threatening, oppressive or aggressive behaviour or use of offensive language towards other adults, staff or children
- Entering the school site under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Smoking anywhere on the school site (this includes e-cigarettes)
- Bringing dogs, with the exception of Assistance Dogs, on to the school site without the explicit permission of the Headteacher
- Mobile phone use on the school site, without the explicit permission of the Headteacher (or in the case of an emergency)
School-related issues which parents or carers have concerning school, pupils or their families must be brought to the attention of a member of staff. Parents or carers must not try to resolve any issues themselves by direct action on site. If issues cannot be successfully resolved by speaking to a staff member, parents’ and carers’ correct course of action is use our Complaints Procedure as appropriate
We expect all communication between parents and school to be conducted in a polite and respectful manner.
Being an Operation Encompass School
Cyfarthfa High School is an Operation Encompass School. This is a Police and Education early information sharing partnership which enables schools to offer immediate support for children and young people witnessing domestic abuse. Information is shared by the police with the school’s safeguarding team prior to the start of the school day following an incident of domestic abuse in the previous 24 hours or over the weekend which has been attended by police officers. This information enables appropriate support to be given, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child. Children experiencing domestic abuse are negatively impacted by this exposure; domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience and can lead to emotional, physical and psychological harm. Operation Encompass aims to mitigate this harm by enabling schools to maintain a watchful brief, intervene with support if needed, and help to make the day a better one for children. Right click on the logo for more information.
Other Support

If you think a child is in immediate danger, you should contact the police on 999.