Safeguarding

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Designated Safeguarding Team

Should you have any Safeguarding or Child Protection concerns, please contact Mrs McLoughlin, Designated Safeguarding Lead in school or Mr Aspden, Deputy Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead on 01706 362267 or 01706 369436 or email safeguarding@newhouseacademy.co.uk

If Mrs McLoughlin or Mr Aspden are unavailable any member of the Safeguarding and Child Protection Team can be contacted on the same number:

Mrs Ford
Named Governor (Safeguarding)

Miss Keenan
Learning Support Manager

Mr Heppolette
Head of Keystage 3

Mrs Mears
Head of Year 7

Mrs Gibbs
Head of Year 9

Mrs Drysdale
Head of Year 10

Miss Younge
Head of Year 11

Mr Walmsley
Head of Year 8

Out of hours or during school holidays the following contacts should be used:

Early Help And Safeguarding Hub (EHASH)
Open weekdays 08.30 –16.45
No 1 Riverside
Tel: 0300 303 0440

Out of hours, Emergency Duty Social Work Team
Open 16.45 –08.00 weekdays, 24 hours during weekends and public holidays.
Tel: 0300 303 8875

Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Board
Open weekdays 08.30 –16.45
Tel: 0300 303 0350

Police, Public Protection and Investigation (PPIU)
This is a central switchboard for Greater Manchester Police.
Tel: 0161 856 8067 / 4559 / 4558. State you have a child protection concern about a child and where the child lives.

Education Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01706 925179

Education Welfare Officer
Tel: 01706 925115

Local Authority Designated Officer (Allegations of Professional Abuse)
Tel: 01706 925365

Immediate risk to a child dial 999

Policies and Guidance

Family Services Early Help

What is early help? Every family goes through challenging times at some point, and it is ok to ask for help. Early help means working with you and your family so that small problems don’t become big problems, and help you be the very best family you can be. Early help is for everybody, for families with children and young people of any age. It is about helping as early as possible; from pregnancy to your child being 18. It is about looking at what help you need as a family before you start to struggle. The earlier we can get the support, the better the outcome.

Private Fostering

Information for young people?

Do you live with another family?
Is someone else looking after you?

If you are under 16 years of age (or if under 18 years, if you are disabled) and you are looked after by someone else who is not a close relative for more than 28 days, then you are being privately fostered.

If you think you are living with private foster carers click the image to find out more.

Operation Encompass

Newhouse Academy is part of Operation Encompass, a Police and Education early intervention safeguarding partnership, which supports children and young people who have been exposed to or witnessed domestic abuse.