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Safeguarding

Ribble Drive Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. We believe that:

  • All children have the right to be protected from harm;
  • Children need to be safe and to feel safe in school;
  • Children need support which matches their individual needs, including those who may have experienced abuse;
  • All children have the right to speak freely and voice their values and beliefs;
  • All children must be encouraged to respect each other’s values and support each other;
  • All children have the right to be supported to meet their emotional, and social needs as well as their educational needs – a happy, healthy, sociable child will achieve better educationally;
  • Schools can and do contribute to the prevention of abuse, victimisation, bullying, exploitation, radicalisation, extreme behaviours, discriminatory views and risk taking behaviours; and
  • All staff and visitors have an important role to play in safeguarding children and protecting them from abuse.

 

Safeguarding is defined 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; and
  • Taking action to enable all children to have the best life chances.

 

Ribble Drive Primary School will fulfil their local and national responsibilities as laid out in the following documents:

 

At Ribble Drive Primary School, each child's welfare is of paramount importance. We have an extensive network of support in school and a variety of ways children can access the help that they may need.

Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs J Caunce (Headteacher)

Deputy Safeguarding Lead: Mrs Z. Smith (Deputy Headteacher)

Deputy Safeguarding Lead: Miss G Greenhalgh (Pastoral Lead)

Designated Safeguarding Governor: Mrs L Pearson

Attendance Governor: Mr M Taylor

 

Safeguarding Training

At Ribble Drive we have a culture of vigilance towards safeguarding.  We train our staff to promote the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to give our children everything they need to ‘Be The Best They Can Be'. All our staff and governors receive relevant and regular training around Safeguarding.  Our school has recruitment procedures that support the safeguarding of young people, as laid out in the Local Authority ‘Safer Recruitment’ guidance. Our Safeguarding Team meet regularly to discuss the needs of our children.

 

Safeguarding Procedures for School Staff:

Teachers and Teaching Assistants monitor the wellbeing of children on a day to day basis. If they, or any other member of the team, have any concerns relating to the safeguarding of a child they will log this information. This log goes directly to the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy DSLs who will decide what actions to take. We regularly work with a range

of agencies locally who can help us to ensure the best outcome for the children in our care.

 

Safeguarding Procedures for Parents:
If parents have any concerns relating to the wellbeing of their children or any other children they can report it to the Designated Safeguarding Lead who will decide what action to take.

Should you ever have urgent concerns for the immediate safety of a child, you should contact the police, in the case of an emergency, or you can make a direct referral to MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) on 0161 253 5678.

 

Safeguarding Procedures for Children:
If children are concerned about their own well-being or the well-being of another child, they are encouraged to speak immediately to a teacher or trusted adult in school. All children are reminded of this throughout the school year, on our child friendly safeguarding posters around school.

 

Safeguarding in our Curriculum:
Equipping our children with the knowledge and skills they need to keep themselves, and others safe, is very important to us at Ribble Drive. We talk to our children about ways to keep safe, discussing safeguarding sensitively in our lessons, worship, assemblies and through displays. As part of our curriculum we work to develop ‘pupil voice’, showing children that their opinions matter and are valued.

 

Early Help: Guidance for Parents to access support:

The Early Help delivery model has been developed through the Multiagency Children Trust Partnership. 

  • There are 3 new locality Early Help teams based in Bury, Radcliffe and Whitefield who support all five neighbourhoods
  • The teams are working with children and young people and their families
  • The teams are linked to the schools, so that every school in the borough has an Early Help contact
  • The Early Help teams link with partner organisations to ensure a joined-up approach
  • A new Early Help assessment, the Story So Far, replaces the previous Early Help Family Support Plan and is already being successfully used by schools and other agencies

 

Contact details:

Whitefield Locality Team (including Prestwich)

Telephone Number: 0161 253 5077

Radcliffe Locality Team

Telephone Number: 0161 253 7465/7468

 

Bury Young Carers

The Bury Young Carers service (BYC) offers information, support and advice on issues relating to young carers who are looking after a parent or guardian who is disabled, has a mental health issue or has a problematic use of drugs or alcohol. They offer one to one and group support and activities for young people aged 7-18 years old. 

Tel: 0161 253 5144

 

Prevent

Report online any material / information promoting terrorism or extremism - your report will be treated anonymously.

 

Operation Encompass

 

Channel Referral Form

 

Child Protection and General Safeguarding Links

 

Supporting Young People Online 

 

Information for Parents/Carers (Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse)

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