Safeguarding Children in the Rochdale Borough

Safeguarding Children Week 2021

This week is RBSCP's Safeguarding Children Week.

The week will focus on key safeguarding info, particularly on identifying and responding to neglect, the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people and baby safer sleep advice, including coping with infant crying.

For further info about the week click here and here.

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New Safeguarding training

New courses now available include an overview of Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), Illegal Money Lending and a virtual briefing on the Multi-Agency Risk Management (MRM) Protocol. Just some of our safeguarding training -

all free of charge - 

available here

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Child Neglect

The RBSCP is currently refreshing our approach and resources for child neglect.  If you would like more information, or if you would like to be involved in this work, please contact rbsb.admin@rochdale.gov.uk 

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What does the Safeguarding Partnership do?

Core Duties of the Safeguarding Partnership 

Worried about a child?

Are you concerned that a child has or is suffering harm, neglect or abuse?

Please call 0300 303 0440 to speak to someone in Rochdale’s Children’s Social Care about your concerns.

If you feel a child or young person is in immediate danger please contact the police on 999

Alternatively you can contact the NSPCC 24/7 on 0808 800 5000

The DfE has published the following guidance on what to do if you're worried about a child.

What to do if you are worried a child is being abused