Safeguarding at The Rose School

Safeguarding- to protect people’s health, wellbeing and human rights, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect

Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL’s)

Chloe Gee- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Peter Swarbrick- Deputy Headteacher (DHT)
Darren Perry- Head of School (HoS)
Clare Chamberlain- School Business Manager (SBM)

Safeguarding Governor: Colin Watson

At The Rose School, safeguarding is the foundation of everything we do. Our approach has created a culture where pupils feel safe, valued and ready to learn. When children feel secure, they can engage fully in school life, access the curriculum and fulfil their potential.

We recognise our statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of every child. Staff and pupils understand their shared responsibility for personal and social safeguarding, and this is embedded throughout our school community. Any concerns involving children with SEND are managed with close liaison between staff and the Designated Safeguarding Lead (or Deputy), ensuring that the right expertise is applied at the right time.

Our Commitment to Preventing Sexual Violence and Harassment

In line with government guidance, The Rose School is unequivocal: sexual violence and sexual harassment are never acceptable, never tolerated and never dismissed as “part of growing up.”

We recognise that harmful attitudes can be influenced by wider societal norms, including everyday sexist language and stereotypes. We challenge these attitudes through our ethos, our curriculum and our commitment to promoting British values and personal freedoms.

Sexual harassment creates an unsafe environment and, if unchallenged, can normalise inappropriate behaviour. We teach pupils that consent means having the freedom and capacity to choose, in line with the Equality Act (2010). Our curriculum supports pupils to understand respectful relationships, equality, body confidence, self‑esteem and the importance of challenging prejudice.

Safeguarding concerns can arise both inside and outside school. All staff—particularly the DSL and Deputy DSL—consider the wider context of any incident to ensure that pupils receive the right support.

What Pupils Learn About Safeguarding

Pupils at The Rose School are taught about:

personal safeguarding
peer‑on‑peer abuse
staying safe online
healthy and respectful relationships
consent and personal boundaries
gender roles and stereotyping
equality and protected characteristics
body confidence and self‑esteem
prejudice and discriminatory behaviour
why sexual violence and harassment are always wrong
how to challenge harmful cultures and language

This education empowers pupils to recognise risks, seek help and make safe, informed choices.

Reporting and Responding to Concerns

When concerns are raised by staff or pupils, our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy sets out clear roles, responsibilities and procedures. This includes:

recording concerns on CPOMS
immediate referral to the DSL or Deputy DSL
Early Help assessments
referrals to Children’s Social Care where appropriate

The DSL works closely with staff, families and external agencies to ensure a coordinated, multi‑agency response that prioritises the child’s safety and wellbeing.

Operation Encompass

The Rose School is proud to work in partnership with Operation Encompass, the MASH team and Lancashire Constabulary to support families affected by domestic abuse.

Operation Encompass ensures that schools are informed—before the start of the next school day—when a child has been exposed to a domestic abuse incident. This early notification allows us to provide immediate, sensitive and appropriate support.

A nominated member of staff receives this information confidentially and uses it to ensure that the child’s needs are understood and met. Information is shared strictly on a need‑to‑know basis and never with other pupils.

This partnership enables us to offer timely care, nurture and professional support to vulnerable pupils and their families at a critical moment.

Visit the Operation Encompass website for more information: https://www.operationencompass.org/

The Rose School Early Help Offer

Early Help is support provided to a child or family as soon as a concern emerges, at any stage of a child’s life. It aims to prevent issues from escalating and to strengthen family resilience.

We are fortunate to have our own Family Support Worker, Chloe Gee, who is available to help with any concerns or questions you may have. Chloe provides practical, emotional and coordinated support tailored to each family’s needs.

Our Family Support Worker can help with:

improving school attendance
completing paperwork and forms
referrals for Early Help support
signposting to external services
benefits, housing and debt support
parenting guidance
planning and attending appointments
transition support
attending school or multi‑agency meetings
accessing training courses

All support is confidential. However, any safeguarding concerns will always be managed in line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.

Additional In‑School Support to Protect Pupils from Harm

We offer a range of initiatives designed to reduce barriers, promote wellbeing and ensure every pupil feels safe and supported:

Uniform Bank – free school uniform for families in need
Breakfast Club – nutritious breakfast options available to all pupils
Weekly communication with parents/carers – open, proactive dialogue
Home visits – reducing anxiety and strengthening relationships
Mental Health Support – helping pupils cope, learn and build resilience
Wellbeing Lessons – improving health, relationships, creativity and academic success
Pupil and Parent Reporting – clear routes to raise concerns or seek help

These initiatives reflect our belief that safeguarding is not just about protection—it is about creating the conditions in which children can flourish.

Further Support

If you need to talk to someone urgently please find some useful contacts below.

Please call 999 immediately if there is a severe concern for someone’s Health and Well-being.

PAPYRUS: If YOU are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for someone else who might be you can contact HOPELINEUK (Papyrus) for confidential support.

Call: 0800 068 4141 • Text: 07860039967 • Email: [email protected] Opening hours: 9am to midnight every day of the year (Weekends and Bank Holidays included)

OR –

Text the YoungMinds Crisis Messenger for free 24/7 support across the UK if you are experiencing a mental health crisis.
• If you need urgent help, text YM to 85258. • All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors.

Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Telecom Plus.

There are many more support services you can access if you have concerns about your child. Below are a list of just a few of these;

CAMHS: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. This is accessed via the NHS but in most cases you will need a referral from your GP to access them. More information can be found here.

There are also numerous charities that offer information about mental health and offer support for those who may need it.

Kooth: Online mental health resource for young people: www.kooth.com

Mind: The largest mental health charity in the uk: www.mind.co.uk

The Mental Health Foundation: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Young Minds: Charity specifically focusing on young people: www.youngminds.org.uk

ReThink: Charity looking at support but also stigma around mental illness: https://www.rethink.org/

Samaritans: 24 hour helpline from specially trained volunteers: https://www.samaritans.org/