Safeguarding
Safety, welfare, and wellbeing of every student is our highest priority.
Report a Safeguarding Concern
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999. For non-emergency concerns about a student at Daffodil, contact the DSL directly:
Our Commitment
A whole-school approach
Daffodil Grammar School for Girls takes safeguarding with the utmost seriousness. We operate in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (DfE, updated 2024) and Working Together to Safeguard Children. Every staff member — teaching and non-teaching — understands their duty to act on concerns without delay.
Our
Safeguarding Team
Eman Ahamed
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Primary contact for all safeguarding and child-protection concerns. Available during school hours.
Stephen Montford
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Headteacher and deputy DSL. Takes charge of safeguarding matters when the DSL is unavailable.
Nusrat Jahan
First Aider
Qualified first aider supporting student welfare and responding to medical incidents.
Designated Roles
Duty leads
Every safeguarding, medical, and fire responsibility is named and covered.
Safeguarding
DSL: Eman Ahamed
Deputy DSL: Stephen Montford
First Aid
- Eman Ahamed
- Stephen Montford
- Nusrat Jahan
Fire Wardens
- Eman Ahamed
- Stephen Montford
External Agencies
Use these agencies if you need to report a concern outside of school hours or want independent advice.
Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy
Reviewed annually. Covers:
- Child protection procedures and reporting
- Safer recruitment practices
- Online safety and acceptable use
- Prevent duty (counter-extremism)
- Peer-on-peer abuse
- Physical and mental health concerns
- Female genital mutilation (FGM)
- Honour-based abuse
- Children missing from education