Annette Daldy

Experienced education professional with extensive experience across secondary and primary education, with particular expertise in safeguarding and child protection, attendance, pastoral support, parental engagement, mental health and wellbeing. Currently working as a Parental Engagement Officer, Attendance Lead and Child Protection Lead/DDSL, with responsibility for supporting pupils and families, managing individual cases, responding to safeguarding concerns, monitoring attendance and coordinating appropriate interventions. Experienced in Early Help Assessments, Child Protection and Child in Need meetings, MASH referrals, LADO processes, Children's Services liaison and multi-agency safeguarding work.

Calm, approachable and professional when dealing with sensitive and challenging situations, with a strong commitment to ensuring the welfare, voice and individual needs of children and young people remain central to practice.

Parental Engagement Officer, Attendance Lead & Child Protection Lead/DDSL - Warwick Academy - Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

(2024-09)

• Lead on parental engagement, attendance and child protection, working closely with pupils, parents, carers, staff and external professionals.
• Manage individual safeguarding, attendance, wellbeing and pastoral cases, ensuring concerns are followed up and appropriate support is put in place.
• Monitor attendance, identify concerns and work with families to address barriers to regular attendance.
• Follow safeguarding and child protection procedures and maintain accurate, confidential records using MyConcern.
• Lead and contribute to Early Help Assessments, Child Protection and Child in Need meetings, and multi-agency safeguarding meetings.
• Complete MASH referrals where concerns meet the appropriate threshold and liaise with Children's Services and other safeguarding professionals.
• Support senior leaders with LADO referrals and provide relevant safeguarding information throughout the process.
• Support referrals relating to children missing from education or being educated at home, ensuring safeguarding concerns are appropriately considered.
• Work as Senior Mental Health Lead, supporting the development of mental health and wellbeing provision across the school.
• Support pupils experiencing difficulties with attendance, behaviour, mental health, SEND or other barriers to education.
• Promote positive parental engagement through communication, events, transition and enrolment support.

Lead Parental Engagement Officer - Ruskin Academy - Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

(2019-04 - 2024-09)

• Provided one-to-one support to parents, carers and pupils, responding to individual needs, safeguarding concerns and barriers to education.
• Monitored attendance and worked with families to understand and address barriers to regular school attendance.
• Led Early Help Assessments and coordinated support with families and professionals.
• Attended Child Protection and Child in Need meetings and followed up agreed actions.
• Worked closely with Children's Services and external professionals, including completing MASH referrals where appropriate.
• Supported senior leaders with LADO referrals and safeguarding processes.
• Participated in multi-agency safeguarding meetings and supported vulnerable pupils and families.
• Managed individual cases, maintained confidential records and built strong relationships with families during sensitive circumstances.
• Supported pupils with attendance, behaviour, wellbeing and SEND needs, and contributed to mental health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Supported September intake, enrolment and school events to strengthen parental and community engagement.

Key Stage 3 Pastoral Manager / Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Weavers Academy - Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

(2005-09 - 2019-04)

• Managed pastoral provision for Years 7–9, with responsibility for attendance, behaviour, safeguarding and student welfare.
• Managed and supported a team of three Pastoral Mentors, promoting a consistent approach to pupil support.
• Supported the DSL with safeguarding and child protection responsibilities and used CPOMS to record and manage concerns.
• Led Early Help Assessments and contributed to Child Protection, Child in Need and multi-agency safeguarding meetings.
• Made safeguarding referrals to LADO and MASH where concerns met the relevant threshold and worked closely with senior leaders and external professionals.
• Made CAMHS referrals where appropriate and developed a strong understanding of referral processes and thresholds.
• Worked with Children's Services and external agencies to share information, raise concerns and coordinate support.
• Supported referrals for children missing from education or being educated at home.
• Maintained confidential safeguarding, attendance, behaviour and welfare records and supported colleagues with safeguarding concerns.
• Built positive and trusting relationships with pupils, families and staff, including in challenging and sensitive situations.

Teaching Assistant – Primary School - Redwell School - Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

(2000-09 - 2005-09)

• Supported children with learning, wellbeing and day-to-day needs within the classroom.
• Provided one-to-one and small-group support for pupils requiring additional help.
• Worked closely with teachers to adapt activities for individual learning needs.
• Supported children with learning difficulties and promoted confidence, inclusion and independence.
• Helped create a safe, calm and supportive learning environment.

Further Education Course - History and Politics - Tresham College (1999-09 - 2001-06)

O Level qualifications - English, English Literature, Maths, Chemistry and Art - Weavers Academy (1982-09 - 1987-06)