RISE SPACE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and young people.
We protect a young person’s right to live in safety, free from
abuse and neglect.
procedures
All staff working with RISE SPACE have an equal responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of the young people and their colleagues. Living life that is free from harm and abuse is a fundamental human right for all and underpins all that we do.All employees and other adults contracted or sourced working with ALTR are expected to share the same commitment; safeguarding is everybody’s business.
• RISE SPACE has a variety of policies and procedures in place to ensure that we are demonstrating the very best practice of the most up to date government guidance.
• RISE SPACE uses MyConcern to record, investigate and manage any emerging concerns for the young person wherever they are.
• RISE SPACE Practices safer recruitment with trained staff.
• Safeguarding training is offered as soon as somebody is employed to the school
• An enhanced DBS is expected for anyone working within RISE SPACE
• Annual safeguarding and PREVENT training every year to refresh and update all staff to any new changes.
• Regular updates throughout the year and specific training on any problems that may emerge locally or nationally and may impact our learners.
SAFEGUARDING LEADS
The safety and welfare of the young people at RISE SPACE and RISEX is of primary importance. We take rigorous steps to ensure that our children stay safe and do not come to any harm. Alongside a thorough interpretation of statutory guidance, and a broad personal and social health and wellbeing education, we work closely with parents/carers and Multiple agencies to ensure all children and young people feel safe, cared for and make safe choices. RISE SPACE Safeguarding responsibilities are taken very seriously and are set out in or Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy that can be seen on out Policies page.All staff working alongside are subject to enhanced DBS checks and safer Recruitment Policy and the staff and governors regularly undertake training in this area to ensure that safeguarding is key across the Provision.
The Designated Safeguarding Leads at RISE SPACE and RISEX are:
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), SPOC, Prevent and LAC Lead
Bedford – DSL is Lyndsey Stokes 07984 309401
Aylesbury – DSL is Andy Dalgleish 07535 303613
Stream - DSL Lyndsey or Andy as above
What do you do if you have a safeguarding Concern?
If you have any concerns regarding the safety of a child either inside or outside ofour school, you can contact:
For concerns relating to a child living in Bedfordshire:
Integrated Front Door (previously MASH) | Bedford Local Offer - report a concern for a child
Click Here
For concerns relating to over 18’s living in Bedfordshire:
Click Here
Bedford Borough Safeguarding Adults Team | Bedford Borough Council
Click Here
For concerns relating to a child living in Buckinghamshire:
Click Here
Report a concern about a child | Buckinghamshire Council
Click Here
For concerns relating to over 18’s living in Buckinghamshire:
Click Here
during school hours
Keighly Murphy
Designated Safeguarding Lead
keighly@risespace.uk
Tel: 07940302921
Lianne Murphy
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
lianne@keighly@risespace.uk
Outside of School Hours
You can also contact the Integrated Front Door (Previously Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH team) Call 0300 300 8123 outside office hours
Safeguarding and Child Protection documents
Keeping Children Safe in Education
CLICK HERE
Working together to Keep Children Safe
CLICK HERE
Safeguarding Links Local
You can also contact the Integrated Front Door (Previously Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH team) Call 01234 718700 during office hours Call 0300 300 8123 outside office hours If it is an emergency always call 999.
Safeguarding Links National
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Safeguarding Children Board
CLICK HERE
Keeping Children Safe Online
CLICK HERE
Other useful numbers are:
Bedfordshire Police Public Protection Unit call 01234 846960
NSPCC Call 0808 8005000 Text 88858 Email help@nspcc.org.uk
SAFEGUARDING YOUNG PEOPLE –INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND CARERS
If you have concerns about a young person see safeguarding here. (link to safeguarding page)The safety and welfare of young people – or safeguarding – is everyone’s business. Safeguarding means protecting young people from physical, emotional, sexual abuse and neglect. It also means helping young people to grow up into confident, healthy and happy adults.
Most young people generally enjoy happy childhood experiences within their own family. Unfortunately for some, this is not the case. During difficult family times, everyone who knows the child must do the best they can to keep them safe and protect them from future harm.
As parents and carers you have a huge responsibility in keeping your children safe and ensuring their well-being. Sometimes we all need help and advice on the challenges parenting raises. Different issues arise depending on the age of your children and with ever evolving technological trends and fashions, it can be hard to keep up.
We hope to provide access to relevant articles to support you and your young person to navigate those age appropriate challenges.
WE also recommend Parent Info where you can find a variety of resources and articles to help safeguard your child.
They offer useful information on:
Games, apps and tech
Parenting
Safety and settings
Relationships and Sex
Education and the Future
Health and wellbeing
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ONLINE SAFETY IN THE CURRICULUM
Being online is an integral part of young people’s lives. Research, gaming, social media, websites, email, all that can be accessed from mobile phones, laptops, tablets and computers. Whilst access to online technology and the internet bring fabulous opportunities, they also bring exposure to new risks. At RISE SPACE and RISEX E-safety is a fundamental part of our curriculum and safeguarding and protection measure.
Government guidance across the UK highlights the importance of safeguarding children and young people from harmful and inappropriate online material.
(Department for Education, 2019a; Department of Education
(Northern Ireland), 2017; Scottish Government, 2017; Welsh Government, 2015).
At RISE SPACE and RISEX we teach our pupils to keep themselves safe, both in school and in the wider world. We understand the importance of educating our students how to be responsible digital citizens. We teach our young people how to keep personal information safe, manage social media, interacting with others online, emailing and what to do if we see or receive something, we are unsure about.
At RISE SPACE and RISE X we offer a whole provision approach to online safety to include training and support for all stakeholders, parents, young people, staff, volunteers and Managers by ensuring that our online procedures keep children and young people safe, and to teach about online safety, in and out of school.
RISE SPACE and RISE X foster an open environment where young people are encouraged to share any concerns regarding the online world and to ask any questions that they may have about the benefits and dangers.
Protecting children from online abuse
Online abuse is any type of abuse that happens on the internet, facilitated through technology like computers, tablets, mobile phones and other internet-enabled devices
(Department for Education, 2018; Department of Health, 2017; Scottish Government, 2014;
Welsh Assembly Government, 2018).
It can happen anywhere online that allows digital communication, such as:
social networks text messages and messaging apps email and private messaging online chats comments on live streaming sites voice chat in games.
Children and young people can be revictimized (experience further abuse) when abusive content is recorded, uploaded or shared by others online. This could happen if the original abuse happened online or offline.
Children and young people may experience several types of abuse online:
bullying / cyberbullying emotional abuse (this includes emotional blackmail, for example pressuring children and young people to comply with sexual requests via technology)sexting (pressure or coercion to create sexual images) sexual abuse sexual exploitation.
Children and young people can also be groomed online:
perpetrators may use online platforms to build a trusting relationship with the child in order to abuse them. This abuse may happen online, or the perpetrator may arrange to meet the child in person with the intention of abusing them.
RISE SPACE are committed to teaching the risks and strategies to manage them so that all our young people can be safe, confident digital citizens. All students access the online safety learning Platform and learn safe practices with all IT forums.
Online safety training with the NSPCC Learning platform
CLICK HERE FOR MORE
Online safety and safeguarding useful linksParental support
UK Safer Internet Centre - information and advice about new technology, setting parental filters and having conversations with your child.
Internet Matters - step by step guides to setting up controls and privacy settings on the networks, gadgets, apps and sites.
Common Sense Media - reviews of games, apps, books and films for all ages to help you decide what is appropriate for your child.
Student support
Childline - help and advice centre for young people online and by telephone at any time.
NSPCC - National Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children, keeping children free from abuse.
NCC e-safety - Northampton's online safety and bullying advice for parents and carers.
Childnet - advice and guidance, including 'hot topics' around the subject of online safety.
Reporting online abuse or bullying
CEOP - Child Exploitation and Online Protection, if you are concerned about any online abuse you can report it to CEOP.
