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Safeguarding Contacts

For advice on safeguarding issues, please call your area office on the number listed below.

All consultations to the service are responded to by our safeguarding advisors through a duty system which changes daily; please call your area phone number or the online safety number below if your require advice and support.

If a child may be at risk of imminent harm, call the Integrated Front Door on 03000 411 111 (outside office hours - 03000 419 191) or the Police on 999

Ashford - 03000 423 154

Canterbury - 03000 423 157

Dartford - 03000 423 149

Dover - 03000 423 154

Folkestone and Hythe - 03000 423 154

Gravesham - 03000 423 149

Maidstone - 03000 423 158

Sevenoaks - 03000 423 149

Swale - 03000 423 157

Thanet - 03000 423 157

Tonbridge and Malling - 03000 423 158

Tunbridge Wells - 03000 423 158

Contacting the Education Safeguarding Service

Central Team

  • Head of Service: Claire Ray - 03000 423 169
  • Training and Development Manager: Rebecca Avery - 03000 423 168
  • Senior Safeguarding Advisor: Robin Brivio - 03000 423 169
  • Online Safety: Ashley Assiter, Online Safety Development Officer (Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday) - 03000 423 164

Education Safeguarding Advisors

  • Myles O'Keeffe
  • Anup Kandola
  • Kirstie Owens
  • Gemma Lawford
  • Gemma Willson (Monday/Tuesday) Claire Ledger (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday)

Education Safeguarding Assistants

  • Joanne Barnett (North/West)
  • Vacancy (South/East)

General queries can be sent to our central email address or our general online safety email. Please note these emails must not be used for any consultation purposes or to report specific child protection concerns as they may not be monitored daily.

Please note – The Education Safeguarding Service returned to Kent County Council on 1 April 2023. Previous Education People telephone numbers and email addresses will no longer forward.