Concerns can be reported via email at: dsl@heapbridge.rochdale.sch.uk
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you have any concerns regarding the safeguarding of any of our pupils please contact our Designated Safeguarding Lead and Headteacher, Mr Cockcroft.
Safeguarding Policies
After School Clubs
Our after school clubs meet the same safeguarding standards that we expect at any time during the school day. We check all our external facilitators thoroughly before they take any groups of pupils for any activity. However, not all clubs parents take their children too outside of the school day have the same checks.
Rochdale's #SafeAfterSchool campaign encourages parents to ask the right questions when choosing clubs and activities for their children. See our video links below for more information:
Operation Encompass
As part of our commitment to keeping children safe, we are proud to be part of Operation Encompass.
Operation Encompass is a unique Police and education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children and young people exposed to domestic abuse.
Being part of Encompass means our school will receive a notification from Greater Manchester Police before the start of the next school day when a child or young person has been involved in or exposed to a domestic abuse incident the previous day. The information is given in confidence to the school's Key Adult and will enable us to provide the best possible support for the child.
The Key Adults at our school are Mr Cockcroft, Mrs Collingwood and Mrs Clarke. If you have any questions or wish to know more about our involvement in Operation Encompass, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.