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Child Protection and Safeguarding contacts
Safeguarding lead - Lucy Adams
Deputy Safeguarding leads - Marie Bird and Drew Dower
Nominated child protection and safeguarding Governor - Harriet Keilthy
Contact Lucy, Marie or Drew on 01273 916540 with any concerns, or e-mail:
lucyadams@benfield.brighton-hove.sch.uk
mariebird@benfield.brighton-hove.sch.uk
drewdower@benfield.brighton-hove.sch.uk
harrietkeilthy@benfield.brighton-hove.sch.uk
Latest News
Strike Information
As you are aware, the NEU are proposing a further 2 days of strike action next week (15th & 16th March ). Striking is a both difficult and contentious issue , and the striking staff have not taken the decision lightly. They forfeit a day's pay for everyday they are not in school. Striking staff however feel that both the funding crisis in school, and lack of payrises over the years has left them no other option.
On previous strike days the school has been completely closed to all pupils. For the upcoming dates we looking to take a different approach. We will review our staffing levels on the day, and if it is possible to bring in groups or classes of children . We will advise you of this by PING by 8.30am on each day.
We will then open the school at 10.00am, allowing you time to prepare your child for school. It is possible, if you have more than one child at the school, not all of them could be in school.
We do realise that this level of uncertainty makes it difficult to plan and therefore if you have to keep your child/children off school , then we would like to reassure you, that the absence will not be recorded as unauthorised.
This information is as accurate as we can make it at the moment, we will contact you again early next week with any further updates and details.
Who are the Orchard Schools Partnership?
We are a collaboration of like-minded educators, cooperating across schools to deliver ever improving, professional teaching and learning, enabled by exceptional organisation, all focused on improving outcomes for children. Working closely together we will provide the highest standard of learning for our children, staff, families and community. Read more.
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What is the Sussex Coasts School Alliance?
Benfield School is part of the Sussex Coast Schools Alliance.
We are an Alliance of 39 primary and special schools across Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Shoreham & Hassocks.
Our Alliance aims to help raise standards by supporting schools, especially those in challenging circumstances.
We aim to ensure staff are valued, developed and that all colleagues are enabled to be high quality classroom practitioners and school leaders.
Our aim is simple: to ensure our provision enables all children to achieve their best.
For more information see sussexcoastssa.co.uk