Our Safeguarding newsletter is to provide you with information on who can help with a concern during term time, where you can report a concern and how we provide help and support.

What is safeguarding?

  • Providing help and support to meet the needs of children as soon as problems emerge

  • Protecting children from maltreatment, whether that is within or outside the home, including online

  • Preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development;

  • Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and

  • Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

 

All of our staff have completed safeguarding training. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is: 

Miss Brighouse

 

 

Our Deputy Safeguarding Leads are:

 

         Mr Brown                          Mrs Nutton-Jones

                             

 

    Miss McColgan                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

     

 

Ms Mirza 

 

                 

                           

 

 

Miss McLoughlin 

 

 

 Useful Links                                                   

You can view our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and our parent friendly version on our website by clicking the link below or going to the 'About Us' section of the website and selecting 'Policies

Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding policy parent/carer friendly

 

 

If you have any concerns about a child you can report this on our website:

You can click the link below or go to the 'About Us' section of our website and click 'Report a Concern'.

https://www.medlock.coopacademies.co.uk/report-a-concern

 

You can view our Online Safety policy on our website:

Online Safety Policy

 

Co-op Academy Medlock is part of Operation Encompass which is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and police forces.

 Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, when a child or young person has experienced domestic abuse.

 As a school/educational setting we have ensured that a member of our staff, (Designated Safeguarding Lead) known as a Key Adult, has been trained in the Operation Encompass procedures allowing us to then use the information that has been shared, in confidence, to support the child/ren in our care.  

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 identifies children who experience domestic abuse as victims of domestic abuse in their own right.

On 24 May 2024 Royal Assent was granted to The Victims and Prisoners Act. The Act placed Operation Encompass into Law. 

This places a statutory obligation on police forces to share Operation Encompass notifications with schools/educational settings.

 We are keen to offer the best support possible to all our pupils and through Operation Encompass we will be able to provide the best possible support to our children.

 

 

Useful contacts

Children’s Services -0161 273 1830

Early Help - 0161 234 1975

Place2be, our in-school mental health support service, has a variety of resources to help you support your child's wellbeing. Visit their Parenting Smart website for free practical advice on a range of topics (from friendship issues to anxiety): www.parentingsmart.org.uk

It offers practical, evidence-based advice for families of children aged 4–11, covering 56 common parenting challenges such as school attendance, anger outbursts, and gaming habits. Designed for busy parents, the content is quick to read and mobile-friendly, with videos that include subtitles.

Thank you,

Miss Brighouse