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Safeguarding

Rivington and Blackrod High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and work together to ensure every student is safe, supported and able to thrive.

Safeguarding is the process of protecting children from abuse or neglect, preventing impairment of their health and development, and ensuring they grow up in circumstances that provide safe and effective care. This enables children to have the best possible life chances and to enter adulthood successfully.

We work in partnership with parents, carers and external agencies to support our students both in school and in the wider community. There may be occasions where we have concerns about a student’s welfare and, in these situations, we may consult with external agencies in line with statutory safeguarding guidance.

We follow the Department for Education’s safeguarding guidance, including:

If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact your child’s Pastoral Year Lead in the first instance or speak to a member of the safeguarding team.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

You can view our full Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy here:

RBHS Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Meet our Safeguarding Team

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mr A Tipney

Deputy Headteacher

atipney@rbhs.co.uk 
Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mr M Atherton

matherton@rbhs.co.uk 
Year 7 Pastoral Year Lead

Ms E Booth

ebooth@rbhs.co.uk 
Year 8 & 9 Safeguarding Officer

Ms C Brides

cbrides@rbhs.co.uk 
Year 10 & 11  Safeguarding Officer

Mrs R Heys

rheys@rbhs.co.uk 
Year 12/13 Pastoral Year Lead

Mrs G Hartley

ghartley@rbhs.co.uk

Sexual Harassment

At Rivington and Blackrod High School, student safety is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that our young people are educated, informed and supported so they can be safe and respectful members of society.

Sexual harassment is not tolerated in any form. We have robust systems in place to ensure that students and staff are able to report concerns, record incidents and receive appropriate support.

What is Sexual Harassment? 

Sexual harassment is defined as unwanted conduct of a sexual nature, which can occur both online and offline. In a school context, this includes child-on-child sexual harassment. It can:

  • Violate a child’s dignity
  • Make them feel intimidated, degraded or humiliated
  • Create a hostile, offensive or sexualised environment

For further information, please refer to the Department for Education guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE 2025).

 Support in School

What support do we off in school for students?

We take a proactive approach to educating students about sexual harassment and healthy relationships.

This includes:

  • A structured PSHCE curriculum covering relationships, sex education and safeguarding
  • Form time activities exploring real-life scenarios and current issues
  • Trained staff, including form tutors, Pastoral Year Leads and the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), who are equipped to respond to disclosures

If a student experiences sexual harassment, they are encouraged to report this to a trusted adult in school, such as their Pastoral Year Lead. We will listen, support and take appropriate action to keep them safe.

Students can also speak to a parent/carer or contact the police if needed.

Operation Encompass

Our school is part of Operation Encompass, a national police and education partnership supporting children who experience domestic abuse.

Through this partnership:

  • The police share information with the school about domestic abuse incidents involving our students
  • Information is shared prior to the start of the next school day
  • This enables us to provide timely and appropriate support

All information is handled confidentially and in line with safeguarding procedures.

The Safeguarding Governor receives anonymised updates through termly reports.

More information can be found here - https://www.operationencompass.org/

Useful websites for parents/carers

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