Safeguarding
If you are concerned about a child within our school and wish to raise a concern, please click on this link to be taken to an online form. This information is completely confidential.
Working Well With Children And Families In Lancashire
St Cuthbert’s staff and governors are passionate about safeguarding children and ensuring that all pupils within our community reach their full potential. This is why we engage as a Blackpool school with “Working Well with Children and Families in Lancashire.”
This partnership has the following philosophy.
Across Lancashire, we all believe that every child should have the opportunity to reach their full potential and that children are best supported to grow and achieve within their own families. The work of people who are alongside families when they experience challenge should be geared toward building strong foundations and developing assets and resilience so that children thrive. Equally, there will be times when, despite everyone’s best efforts to support families, children need our protection to stop them from being harmed. When this is the case, local authority children’s services will work with partners to provide this protection.
Working Well with Children and Families in Lancashire sets out the principles by which practitioners in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire will work with children and families.
Should you or someone you know benefit from this level of support or you would like to find out more please click here to download more information or contact one of our designated safeguarding leads.
Safeguarding Leads
Sarah Smith
I am currently an Executive head teacher across two Blessed Edward Bamber Multi Academy Trust schools. I began leading Christ the King Catholic Academy in 2010 as Headteacher and eagerly joined St Cuthbert's in 2019 when I secured the Executive Headteacher position. Leading both schools is an enjoyable and challenging task. No two days are the same and this keeps me focused! I love working with our school communities to help the children in our care secure great educational outcomes. I strive to be the best that I can be, each and every day and work hard with our staff team and governors to remove any barriers that families and children face in our school. This is why I love my role as safeguarding lead so much. The impact that our experienced pastoral team has on supporting those in need is a fruitful and special one.
Since being very little I have always wanted to be a teacher. I enjoyed nothing more than playing pretend schools with my sister. We loved writing out registers and ticking off the children who were present. I remember it vividly. That said, I never really thought I would end up as a headteacher and safeguarding lead of two schools - strange how life pans out! After completing my teaching degree, (Bachelor of Arts in Primary Education with QTS), at the University of Cumbria, I secured my first post as a Year 1 class teacher at Sacred Heart Primary, in Thornton. After a series of different teaching roles there I moved to a team leader position in key stage two at St Wulstan's (now St Wulstan's and St Edmund's) in Fleetwood and then on to be a Deputy at St Bernadette's Primary in Bispham. FInally in May 2010 to Christ The King Catholic Primary School as Head teacher. God clearly has a plan for me remaining in Catholic education. Outside of school I am an active Mummy to Eva (an energetic eleven year old who leaves Christ The King Catholic Academy in September 2023). Together we enjoy spending time with family and close friends making the most of our time together. We are often out on bikes or scooters in our local area and are also rather keen on a beach trip or two! Some of our favourite times together though are spent going to the theatre and enjoying holidays away exploring new places. I strongly believe that schools play a vital role in preparing for a child's success in life. I am incredibly proud of the school teams we are blessed to have at St Cuthbert's and Christ the King and love supporting that journey as both a Mum and a leader.
Heather Martin
I moved from my hometown of Liverpool to spend 4 years at the University of Cumbria studying for a BA Honours in History with Qualified Teacher Status.
Following my degree, I decided to stay in Lancaster and I was lucky enough to secure a teaching role at Devonshire Primary, where I spent 6 years teaching years 2, 3 and 6. I had no plans to leave Devonshire but I was offered a 2 year secondment to the Local Authority as a Maths Consultant, supporting schools across Blackpool to teach maths. It was in this role, I met Mrs Smith and my BEBCMAT journey began. I came to Christ the King 10 years ago as SENDCO and since then have had many different roles, Assistant Head, Trust lead for maths and current Executive Assistant Principal across both Primary schools. An important part of my role is safeguarding and ensuring our children are safe and ensuring we can work collectively to break down barriers some families and children may face during their time with us. In my spare time, I love travelling as much as possible and spending time with my family and friends.
Daniel Flannigan Salmon
Hannah Knighton
Amy Murphy
Lisa Cropper
Matt Collins
Lyndsey Truelove
I am the Designated Safeguarding Lead at Christ the King and St Cuthberts. I am passionate about supporting children and families and improving outcomes for young people. My previous role was Family Support Manager at Christ the King for 10 years. Prior to this I worked in a Secondary School, Substance Misuse Services, HM Prisons and Residential Childcare.
Outside of work, I am Mummy to 2. We love spending time outdoors, going on adventures and travelling.