Who Can Help?

All staff at St Machar Academy are committed to supporting young people, however, several staff have a key role to play in terms of GIRFEC, Safeguarding, and Personalised Support:

Overall Responsibility for GIRFEC, Safeguarding, Child Protection and Wellbeing:

Mrs Laura Gray (Depute Head Teacher)

Child Protection Coordinator, Designated (Care Experienced) Manager, WRAP Facilitator, and GDPR / Data Protection Lead

Principal Teachers of Guidance (with Named Person responsibilities):

Miss O. Smith (Mon/Tues) & Mrs L. Bonner (Wed-Fri) - Crombie House

Mr L. McCaig - Don House

Mrs K. Dobson - Dunbar House

Mrs J. Purdie - Meston House

Mrs G. Taylor - Skene House

First/Main Point of Contact for Young People, Families, and External Agencies with responsibilities for:

Wellbeing and Child Protection, Attendance, Pastoral Support, Transitions, Positive Destinations, Delivery of PSE Curriculum, and Enhanced Curriculum Opportunities

Principal Teacher of GIRFEC & Safeguarding:

Mrs F. Adair

Universal, Targeted and Outreach (Personalised) Support, Enhanced Curriculum Opportunities, and Safeguarding

Senior Leadership Team:

Mrs J. Hesford - Head Teacher

Mr R. Allan - Depute Head Teacher (S2 Pupils)

Mrs Laura Gray - Acting Depute Head Teacher (S5 Pupils)

Mr A. Jappy - Acting Depute Head Teacher (S3 Pupils)

Mr A. MacGregor - Depute Head Teacher (S1/6 Pupils)

Mrs I. Reid - Depute Head Teacher (S4 Pupils)

Our GIRFEC Partners:

Active Schools - Mr V. Omondi

Community Learning and Development - Ms E. Hepburn

Educational Psychologists - Mrs N. Chapman & Ms L. Murphy

Education Social Worker (ESW) - Ms E. Moore

Home School Liaison Officer (HSLO) - Mrs F. Thompson

Partnership Officer - Ms L. Catto

School Based Police Officer (SBO) - PC G. Forsyth

School Counsellor - Ms F. Martin

School Nurse - Mrs C. Thom

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