Safeguarding

Harper Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every child. We expect all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment and work together to ensure every student is safe, supported and able to thrive.

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. It is the process of protecting children from harm, preventing the impairment of their health and development, and ensuring they grow up in safe, supportive environments where they can achieve their full potential and make a successful transition into adulthood.

We work closely with parents, carers and external agencies to safeguard and support our students both in school and within the wider community. Where we have concerns about a student's welfare, we will work with the appropriate agencies in line with our statutory safeguarding responsibilities.

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.

Reporting a Safeguarding Concern

If you have any concerns about the safety or wellbeing of a child, please contact your child's Pastoral Year Lead or speak to a member of our Safeguarding Team as soon as possible.

If your concern relates to a member of the Harper Green community, please contact the school and ask to speak to a member of the Safeguarding Team.

Email: head@harpergreen.net

If you believe a child is at immediate risk of harm, you should contact the police on 999 or your local safeguarding team immediately.

You can also contact Bolton Safeguarding Children Partnership at: www.boltonsafeguardingchildren.org.uk.

Safeguarding Policy

Our safeguarding policies and procedures are reviewed regularly to ensure they remain up to date and reflect current legislation, national guidance and best practice.

View our Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding Team

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Mr S Walsh

Please refer to the safeguarding team poster below for details of our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSLs) and wider safeguarding team.

Operation Encompass

Through Operation Encompass:

Police notify the school of domestic abuse incidents involving our students before the start of the next school day
This enables us to provide timely and appropriate support for affected students
Information is shared confidentially and managed in line with safeguarding procedures
The Safeguarding Governor receives anonymised updates through termly reports

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

Safeguarding Resources

We have provided a range of trusted resources below to support parents, carers and students.

Department for Education Guidance

Other Useful Websites for Parents and Carers