Our Safeguarding Team consists of:

Mrs Regena Battaglia (Designated Safeguarding Lead)|

Abbie Conway (Operational Safeguarding Lead)

Angela Greenwood (Family Liaison Officer)

Please click here to view our safeguarding policies.

Safeguarding children and child protection – Rochdale Borough Council

Rochdale Borough Children’s Needs and Response Framework

Please click here to read ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024’.

As part of St Cuthbert’s commitment to keeping children safe we have signed up to implement the principles and aims of the Encompass Model.

In signing up to Encompass the Governing Body and Senior Leadership Team:

•  Endorse the Encompass Model and support the Key Adults in our school to fulfil the requirements of the Rochdale Encompass Protocol
• Promote and implement Rochdale Encompass processes and use these in accordance with internal safeguarding children processes
• Recognise the sensitive nature of the information provided and ensure that this is retained in accordance with the principles of data protection

While there are huge benefits to being online in order to stay connected to friends and family, it’s important to have regular conversations with your children about staying safe online and encouraging them to talk to you if they see anything worrying.

What harms might my child experience online?

You may have concerns about specific harms that your children experience online including: abuse, criminal exploitation, exposure to radicalising content, consensual and non-consensual sharing of images/videos, cyber-bullying, exposure to age-inappropriate content and harmful content.

Where can I go for help?

These resources will support you to talk to your child about a range of online safety issues, set up home filtering in a child-friendly way and set up age-appropriate parental controls on digital devices:

• ThinkuknowThinkuknow resources for parents and carers and children of all ages to help keep children safe online
• Childnet has developed guidance for parents and carers to begin a conversation about online safety, as well as guidance on keeping under-fives safe online
• Parent Info has support and guidance for parents and carers related to the digital world from leading experts and organisations
• NSPCC also has guidance for parents and carers to help keep children safe online
• UK Safer Internet Centre gives tips and advice for parents and carers to keep children safe online – you can also report any harmful content found online through the UK Safer Internet Centre

The Prevent strategy is a key part of the UK government’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, and is focused on preventing individuals from being drawn into terrorism or extremist ideologies. In schools, the Prevent strategy is implemented as part of a broader duty of care, aiming to safeguard children from risks of radicalisation.

Possible signs include:

• sudden changes in behaviour & attitudes
• expressing extremist or divisive views
• isolation from peers or withdrawal from school activities
• accessing or sharing extremist material online

Prevent principles are integrated into our curriculum, including:

• Promoting British Values, including democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect for different faiths and beliefs.
• Critical Thinking Skills: building resilience by encouraging debate, critical thinking, and understanding of different perspectives.
• Online Safety – teaching our children about the risks of accessing harmful content and promoting safe internet use.

Early Help is in place to ensure that families have help and support at the point of need.  School is equipped to provide support to families and is able to access a range of services on behalf of families and children.
We have highly skilled staff who are equipped to provide support and advice to help families if they are experiencing any issues from routines at home to accessing support for housing.

Rochdale Local Authority have issued an Early Help Guide for families, which is available here.