Cedar Mount Academy recognises the moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of students.
We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued.
We are always alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and will follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.
What is Early Help? Early Help is about by working together and with other agencies to support you and your family to get things going well again so that we can achieve positive outcomes. The information in the Early Help Booklet will explain the process to you.
Miss Heagney our Family Liaison Officer, is available for informal chats, appointments and home visits if required. If parents/carers have any questions or concerns please contact 0161 359 3158 or email NHeagney@cma.bright-futures.co.uk
All academy staff are trained in safeguarding and students are made aware of the adults they can talk to if they have any concerns. Staff are trained to look for signs of physical and emotional harm or neglect and be aware of extremist views and will report them to a member of the Designated Safeguarding Team. On rare occasions our concerns about a child may mean that we have to consult other agencies. We will ensure that all concerns are discussed with parent/carers first, before any referrals are made, unless we believe that such a move may be contrary to a child’s welfare.
Our Designated Safeguarding Officers are:
Mrs Nicholls | Co-Principals |
Mrs Schollar | Co-Principal & School Improvment Lead |
Mr Gibson | Designated Safeguarding Lead |
Ms Millward | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
To report a concern to the Safeguarding Team parents/carers or a member of the public should contact Ms Millward, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, or Mr Gibson by email, alternatively, please call The Academy on 0161 359 3156 – LMillward@cma.bright-futures.co.uk or DGibson@cma.bright-futures.co.uk
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Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy
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Our school is part of Operation Encompass. This is a Police and education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children and young people who experience Domestic Abuse.
Operation Encompass means that the Police will share information about Domestic Abuse incidents with our school PRIOR to the start of the next school day when they have been called to a domestic incident.
Our parents are fully aware that we are an Operation Encompass school.
The Operation Encompass information is stored in line with all other confidential safeguarding and child protection information.
We are aware that we must do nothing that puts the child/ren or the non-abusing adult at risk.
The Key Adult has used the Operation Encompass Toolkit to ensure that all appropriate actions have been taken by the school.
Our Key Adults are:
Mr D Gibson (DSL)
Ms L Millward (DDSL)
More information about Operation Encompass can be found by clicking on this link: https://www.operationencompass.org/https://www.operationencompass.org/
Helen Cleary was appointed as a member of the Board of Governors in January 2019. As the safeguarding governor, she attends meetings to ensure the school is compliant with The Academy’s safeguarding policies, procedures, and training. Helen can be contacted by email – HCleary@aggs.bright-futures.co.uk
Helping your child to stay safe on line is a challenge for all parents and carers and it helps to keep up to date with the latest advice and guidance. The leaflet ‘Supporting Young People Online’, is a good place to find more information. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you believe your son/daughter is at risk due to their online presence. We can provide valuable, practical help and work together to protect your son/daughter from online predators and dangers.
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Supporting Young People Online
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Beacon Counselling
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Self Harm for Parents
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CEOP
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E-Safety Policy 2023
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There are a number of websites that offer support and information to families, below are a selection of organisations that Parents & Students will find useful.
Childline | 0800-1111 | https://www.childline.org.uk/ |
FRANK | 0300-123-6600 | https://www.talktofrank.com/ |
Police | 101 | https://www.gmp.police.uk/ |
Kooth | safeguarding@kooth.com | https://www.koothplc.com/ |
Young Minds | Text YM to 85258 | Students – https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/find-help/ Parents – https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/find-help/ |
42nd Street | 0161-228-7321 | https://www.42ndstreet.org.uk/ |
Samaritans | 0161-236-8000 | https://www.samaritans.org/ |
MIND | 0161-769-5732 | https://www.mind.org.uk/for-young-people/#youngperson |
National Domestic Violence | 0808-2000-247 | National Domestic Abuse |
Eclypse Drug & Alcohol | 0161-839-2054 | Eclypse Manchester |
Saint Mary’s Sexual Assault Centre | 0161-276-6515 | https://www.stmaryscentre.org/ |
Report/Remove | Under 18s should follow the link to find out how to remove nude images or videos of themselves that have been shared online https://bit.ly/3uhs6Pj |
If you are worried about a child’s safety and welfare, please do not hesitate to contact one of the named Designated Safeguarding Leads.
If a child is in immediate danger, dial 999 and ask for the police.
You can also report concerns directly to social services using the following contact details for a child living in Greater Manchester:
Greater Manchester – mcsreply@manchester.gov.uk – 0161 234 5001 (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
Worried about online abuse?
CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) is a reporting service which exists to keep children safe from sexual abuse and online grooming. You can make a report directly to CEOP if something has happened online which has made your child feel unsafe, scared, or worried. This might be from someone they know in real life, or someone they have only ever met online. You can report via this link: Report to CEOP