Safeguarding team
Local Safeguarding Officers (LSO)
Local Safeguarding Officers (LSO) are a point of contact in Faculties/Directorates for staff and students to seek advice and to signpost reporting mechanisms.
LSO contact details are listed at the foot of the page.
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) are the operational leads for safeguarding and can provide advice, guidance and have the authority to escalate to external agencies.
| Dept/Faculty | Job title | Name | Contact |
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| Student Life and Wellbeing | Head of Student Support and Communities | Jill Ellis | jill.ellis@york.ac.uk |
| Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions and Outreach (MRAO) | Head of Access and Outreach | Rebecca Clark | rebecca.clark@york.ac.uk |
| Student and Academic Services | Associate Director of Student Careers and Employability | Louise Thurston | louise.thurston@york.ac.uk |
| Health Sciences | Professional Programmes | Matthew Jacobs | matthew.jacobs@york.ac.uk |
| International Pathway College | College Services Director | Iain Brennan | iain.brennan@york.ac.uk |
| Human Resources | Director of Human Resources |
Rachael Millhouse |
rachael.millhouse@york.ac.uk |
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is the strategic lead for safeguarding. They ensure that the University’s policies, procedures, systems and general activities comply with current legislation and the University of York Safeguarding Policy.
Vikki Goddard, Chief Academic Services Officer (CASO), is the University’s lead member of staff in relation to safeguarding issues: vikki.goddard@york.ac.uk.
While there are specific roles in place, safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility. Deans and Directors are responsible for ensuring that safeguarding is appropriately handled within their Faculty or Service.
Local Safeguarding Officers (LSO)
Local Safeguarding Officers (LSO) help colleagues think through safeguarding risks and where appropriate escalate upwards through the safeguarding process. LSOs are not intended to manage safeguarding cases on their own but support staff to recognise and respond where there may be safeguarding concerns.
There is at least one LSO in each department/area. This supportive network equips staff with the knowledge, skills and peer support to respond quickly to safeguarding cases. The LSO network meets quarterly and receives training on safeguarding and how it works at York, Prevent training, managing difficult conversations (a skills approach to active listening, appropriate note-taking, boundaries and self-care) and the NSPCC’s online course about safeguarding 16 to 25 year olds.
Join the team
To volunteer to be a Local Safeguarding Officer (LSO), read the LSO role description and person specification (PDF 
, 74kb) for more information.
Contact your safeguarding team
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Department |
Job title |
Name |
Contact details |
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Archaeology |
Student Services Manager |
Nicola Long |
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Archaeology, History and History of Art |
Deputy Student Services Manager (Student Experience) |
Emily Moore |
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Student Life and Wellbeing |
Student Wellbeing Officer (ACT, YSA, Economics) |
Elle Hough |
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School of Arts and Creative Technologies |
Facilities and Equipment Technician |
Angel Catanoflores |
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School of Arts and Creative Technologies / York School of Architecture |
Student Services Manager |
Sarah Wilkie |
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Biology |
Student and Academic Services Administrator |
Aimee Grundy |
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Biology |
Student and Academic Support Administrator |
Olivia Pritchard |
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Biology |
Student Engagement Manager |
Steph Ellis |
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Centre for Applied Human Rights |
Centre and Programmes Manager |
Claire Fox |
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Chemistry |
Lecturer in Digital Chemistry |
Alan Lewis |
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Chemistry |
Student Wellbeing Officer |
Jenny Glynn |
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Chemistry and Environment and Geography |
Student and Academic Services Manager |
Alison Edmonds |
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Health Sciences |
Deputy Student Services Manager |
Alexandra Bostock |
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Health Sciences |
Associate Lecturer |
Bev Barf |
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Health Sciences |
Deputy Student Services Manager |
Danielle Simpson |
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Health Sciences |
Statistician |
Kalpita Baird |
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Health Sciences |
Student Services Administrator |
Morgan Clarke |
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Hull York Medical School |
Student Life and Wellbeing Officer |
Sam Ellis |
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International Pathway College (IPC) |
Student Support Manager |
Chloe Peacock |
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Library, Archives and Learning |
Head of Learning Enhancements |
Cecilia Lowe |
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Disability Services |
Disability Services Manager |
Claire Wilkinson |
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Colleges |
College Wellbeing Officer |
Danny McIver |
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Colleges |
Student Advice Officer |
Tammy Wrigglesworth |
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OPPA |
Prospect Research Manager |
Darin Wood |
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Computer Science |
Student Services Administrator |
Tessa Sheehan |
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Computer Science and Mathematics |
Deputy Student Services Manager |
Kate Taylor |
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Computer Science |
Student Wellbeing Officer |
Magda Praszczak Vel Tracz |
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School for Business and Society |
Lecturer |
Susan Watson |
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School for Business and Society |
Student Services Administrator |
Holly Butler |
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School for Business and Society |
Postgraduate Student Services |
Hayden Beaumont |
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Department of Psychology |
Student Services Administrator |
Evaldo Rodrigues |
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School for Business and Society |
Student Support Administrator PG |
Jess Millar |
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School for Business and Society |
Student Support Administrator UG |
Kirsty Knight |
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School for Business and Society |
Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching |
Rachel Vipond |
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Language and Linguistic Science |
Lecturer |
Elia Lorena Lopez Ramirez |
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York Law School / Department of Sociology and Centre for Womens Studies |
Head of Student Service |
Katie Walton |
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Student Recruitment |
Student Recruitment Manager |
Emma McShane |
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Careers & Placements |
YSIS Project Officer |
Molly Hill |
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Careers & Placements (York Cares) |
Operations Manager: York Cares |
Leanne Shaw |
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English & Related Literature |
PGT Administrator |
Jane Nay |
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English & Related Literature |
Outreach, Events and Funding Manager |
Naomi Thomas |
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English & Related Literature |
Student Wellbeing Officer |
Sarah Cox |
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Psychology |
Assessment and Feedback Administrator |
Kelly Edwards |
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Psychology |
Receptionist and administrator Natasha Jaglowska |
Natasha Jaglowska |
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York Online |
York Online Student Experience Coordinator (Support) |
Kirsten Nott |
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Access & Outreach |
Deputy Head of Access and Outreach |
Lorna Bowling |
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Philosophy |
Student Services Coordinator |
Karen Norris |
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Environment & Geography |
Director for Students |
Karen Parkhill |
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Environment & Geography |
Student Support Assistant |
Rachel Vonderdell |
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School of Physics, Engineering and Technology |
Electro-Mechanical Technician |
Paul Jarvis |
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School of Physics, Engineering and Technology |
Outreach and Public Engagement Manager |
Katherine Leech |
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HR |
Development Partner |
Mel Rose |
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Education |
Administration Coordinator for Education and Politics |
Sara Dace-Hughes |
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Research, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange |
RIKE KTP Team |
Fiona Bond |
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Research, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange |
Directorate Administrator |
Lizzi Healy |
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Politics |
UG Student Services Coordinator |
Chris Clegg |
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Politics |
PG Student Services Coordinator |
Laura Oxford |
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Archaeology, History, History of Art, Liberal Arts (Interdisciplinary Humanities) and Centre for Medieval Studies |
Student Wellbeing Officer |
Lucy Akturk |
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Institute for Safe Autonomy |
Administration Manager |
Tom Rawle |
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Economics |
Student Services Coordinator |
Emma Cooke |
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Archaeology, History, History of Art, Liberal Arts (Interdisciplinary Humanities) and Centre for Medieval Studies |
Student Engagement Manager |
Nicola Long |
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Archaeology, History, History of Art, Liberal Arts (Interdisciplinary Humanities) and Centre for Medieval Studies |
Deputy Student Services Manager (Student Experience) |
Emily Moore |
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IT Services |
PMO Coordinator |
Megan Russell |
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Language and Linguistic Science |
Student Administration Manager |
Tami Grant |
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Stockholm Environment Insitute |
Research Fellow |
Rhys Archer |