Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all students. We believe that all students have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment in order to develop the belief, aspiration and courage to be their best.

The school has firm procedures for keeping our children safe. We work closely with parents and external agencies and follow the All Wales Child Protection Guidelines for safeguarding. For more information, we have a safeguarding policy and a specific Child Protection policy that can be found on the website under the Documents section.

Key staff within the school are responsible for child protection issues. These staff have received additional safeguarding training. The key staff are:

Ystalyfera Campus

• Mrs Delyth Spurway (Deputy Headteacher) - Designated Child Protection Teacher Secondary
• Mrs Louise Edmondson - Deputy Designated Child Protection Teacher Primary
• Mrs Angharad Lloyd - Deputy Designated Child Protection Teacher Primary
• Mr Robert Colwell - Deputy Designated Child Protection Teacher Primary
• Mr Emyr Evans - Deputy Designated Child Protection Teacher Secondary
• Mrs Rachel Thomas - Deputy Designated Child Protection Teacher Secondary
• Mrs Hannah Ambler - Deputy Designated Child Protection Teacher Secondary
• Mr Aled Maddock - Deputy Designated Child Protection Teacher Secondary

Bro Dur Campus

• Miss Kath Jones – Designated Child Protection Teacher
• Miss Sioned Jones (Deputy Headteacher) - Deputy Designated Child Protection Teacher
• Mrs Gwenllian Dooher - Deputy Designated Child Protection Teacher

In serious or complex cases, we will contact Mrs Sam Jones (Children and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding Officer) in the Education Authority for further advice and guidance.