Safeguarding

Safeguarding at Darul Uloom London · Our safeguarding team · If you are worried about a child · Our safeguarding policies · Boarders · Prevent and British values · Online safety

Safeguarding at Darul Uloom London

Safeguarding is central to everything we do. Darul Uloom London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, in accordance with section 157 of the Education Act 2002 and Keeping Children Safe in Education, and expects all staff, volunteers, trustees and visitors to share this commitment.

Safeguarding children is defined in Working together to safeguard children as:

protecting children from maltreatment
preventing impairment of children’s health or development
ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

Our safeguarding team

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Hafiz Majeed, Head of Boarding
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads: Ibrahim Teladia, Abubakr Ahmed, Abubakr Baporia and Tazmul Islam
Principal and Prevent lead: Maulana Ubaid
Safeguarding Trustee: Muthiur Rahman
Chair of Trustees: Mohammed David Khan
All members of the team can be reached through the school office: 020 8295 0637 or education@darululoomlondon.com (please mark your message “for the DSL”). Out of hours, ask for the member of boarding staff on duty.

A trained deputy is always contactable during school and boarding hours, including overnight. All members of the safeguarding team hold Level 3 child protection training and are trained for the DSL role.

If you are worried about a child

Speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or a deputy through the school office on 020 8295 0637 or education@darululoomlondon.com. Out of hours, ask for the member of boarding staff on duty.
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
Bromley Children and Families Hub (MASH): 020 8461 7373 / 7379 / 7026, mash@bromley.gov.uk; out of hours 0300 303 8671.
Concerns about an adult who works with children: the Bromley Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), via the Bromley LADO online portal or 020 8461 7816. A concern that an adult may have harmed a child is a safeguarding matter, not a complaint.
NSPCC helpline for adults worried about a child: 0808 800 5000. NSPCC whistleblowing advice line for staff: 0800 028 0285.
For pupils: Childline 0800 1111; Samaritans 116 123; Papyrus HOPELINE247 0800 068 4141; Shout – text SHOUT to 85258.

Our safeguarding policies

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy (PDF) – reviewed 28 August 2026, in force from 1 September 2026

To access all other policies, please follow this link.

Boarders

Every boarder can talk to any adult he trusts, to the Head of Boarding and Designated Safeguarding Lead, or to one of two independent listeners who are not school staff and can be telephoned directly at any reasonable time. Their details are in the Boarders’ Booklet and on the boarding noticeboards, with the free helplines above. Boarders and parents may also raise a concern about a boarder’s welfare with Ofsted, which inspects boarding welfare: 0300 123 1231 or enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

Prevent and British values

The school has a legal duty to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism. The Principal is the school’s Prevent lead; concerns are reported to the Designated Safeguarding Lead and handled under the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. The school actively promotes the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

Online safety

The school’s internet is filtered and monitored to keep pupils safe, and every pupil signs an acceptable use agreement. Our e-Safety Policy explains the arrangements. We keep parents up to date with new and emerging online risks through parents’ evenings, newsletters and this website.

CEOP (the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command) is part of the UK’s National Crime Agency and works nationally and internationally to bring online child sex offenders to justice.

Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online?

Report to CEOP