Keeping Safe
Health Safety
A Health & Safety Committee, comprising staff and Governor representatives, regularly monitors the school site and current practice. Risk assessments are standard for all aspects of school life and for some individual pupils.
Fire Safety
The school has established procedures, and works in close partnership with the local Fire Prevention Officer.
The fire alarms are tested by our maintenance staff and we practise full emergency procedures in school and residential settings at least once a term.
Child Protection
The safety of the pupils and the families we work with are a priority to us all at Meath School.
The Acting Principal Pam Cosh is the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) at Meath School. The school also has four Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) too. Any concerns in school are reported to them.
Due to the vulnerable nature of our children and their difficulty communicating, it is not uncommon for a member of the safeguarding team to follow up a potential concern with parents – often to simply clarify what a child may have communicated to someone. This is their legal responsibility and we appreciate your understanding that your child’s wellbeing is of the utmost importance to us.
What to do if you have a safeguarding concern:
If you have any concerns at all, please contact a DDSL or DSL as soon as possible.
Should your concern be in respect to a member of school staff then contact the Acting Principal Pam Cosh immediately.
However, if you have a concern about the Principal then please contact the CEO of I CAN, Bob Reitemeier
Pam Cosh
Acting Principal
DSL
Liz Jones
Family Support Worker
DDSL
Debbie Hanson
Residential Services Manager
DDSL
