Meet Our Safeguarding Team

At Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, the safety and wellbeing of every child is our highest priority. Our dedicated Safeguarding Team works tirelessly to ensure a nurturing, protective environment where all pupils feel safe, valued, and supported.

Designated Teacher  for Safeguarding & Child Protection:
Mr C McQuaid – Leading our safeguarding strategy and ensuring all concerns are addressed swiftly and appropriately.

Deputy Designated Teachers for safeguarding and Child Protection:
Mrs Cahill  &  Mrs Loughran– Both supporting and providing additional safeguarding expertise across the school.

Safeguarding Governor:
Chairperson Mrs C Nagle

Designator Governor for Child Protection Governance Mrs A Gilmore-Maguire
 – Overseeing safeguarding practices and ensuring accountability at the governance level.

Together, we uphold the principles of “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, ensuring staff are trained, policies are followed, and children’s voices are heard.

Our Commitment:

• A safe and inclusive school environment
• Clear and accessible safeguarding policies
• Prompt and compassionate responses to concerns
• Regular staff training and updates
• Strong partnerships with families and external agencies

Every adult in our school is trained and supports safeguarding.

We deliver a preventative and informative curriculum to support our children to keep healthy and stay safe.

If you have any concerns or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact a member of our Safeguarding Team. We’re here to help.