Where to find help

Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (formerly Lancaster Steiner School) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and protecting them from “significant harm”.

If you suspect a child is being abused consult the current School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy or follow the steps below:

Report immediately to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). In the absence of the DSL, report to the Deputy DSLs. If the DSL or deputy cannot be contacted, phone the MASH team. The Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) for LCC can be contacted for advice on allegations against staff. If an allegation is made against a member of staff this must be referred to the DSL. If the allegation is against the DSL this must be referred to the Trustee with responsibility for Safeguarding.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Key Personnel, Roles and Training

All school staff above can be reached on 01524 381876

Designated Safeguarding Lead	Elspeth Mukerji	DSL Training: Renewal date: 25/04/2024
Deputy DSL (s)	Ola Mustapha	DSL Training: Renewal date: 11/11/2023
Deputy DSL (s)	Kathryn Flasby	DSL Training: Renewal date: 20/10/2024
Chair of Trustees	Nina Moeller	Training completed: Date: 08/11/2019
Safeguarding Trustee	Maialen Galarraga Gallastegui	Training completed: Child Protection and Safeguarding for Governors Date: 21/06/2021
Prevent Lead	Ola Mustapha	Training completed: Date: 14/03/2019 Retrained: 06/10/2022

LCC School Safeguarding Officers Victoria Wallace & Mechelle Lewis	01772 531196 school.safeguarding@lancashire.gov.uk
LCC MASH Education Officers Matt Chipchase & Jennifer Ashton	Jennifer Ashton 01772 531643 jennifer.ashton@lancashire.gov.uk Matt Chipchase 01254 220989 matt.chipchase@lancashire.gov.uk
LADO – Local Authority Designated Officer Tim Booth, Donna Green & Shane Penn	01772 536694 LADO.admin@lancashire.gov.uk
MASH – Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub	0300 123 6720 between 8.00am – 5.00pm 0300 123 6722 between 5.00pm – 8.00am