--- title: "Early Help and Safeguarding" url: "https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/parents/early-help-and-safeguarding" school: "Shawclough Community Primary School" --- # Early Help and Safeguarding If you have any questions or concerns about any aspect of safeguarding, in or out of school, please [contact us](https://shawclough.rochdale.sch.uk/Our-School/contactus) and ask to speak to DSL or email our dedicated address: [*safeguarding@shawclough.rochdale.sch.uk*](mailto:safeguarding@shawclough.sch.uk?subject=SAFEGUARDING%20FROM%20WEBSITE&body=%2A%2ASAFEGUARDING%20MESSAGE%20FROM%20WESBITE%2A%2A%0A%0APlease%20outline%20your%20concern%20or%20question%20below%20and%20a%20DSL%20from%20the%20school%20will%20contact%20you.%0A%0AIf%20you%20require%20urgent%20safeguarding%20support%20or%20advice%2C%20please%20contact%20Rochdale%20Complex%20Early%20Help%20and%20Safeguarding%20Hub%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourrochdale.org.uk%2Fkb5%2Frochdale%2Fdirectory%2Fservice.page%3Fid%3DB5VrwASyDAk) As of September 2026, we have a new Pastoral Team at the school. Our DSLs are: Shawclough. DSL Poster. 2026-27 250 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shawcloughprimaryschool/files/documents/Shawclough._DSL_Poster._2026-27.pdf) The school's Child Protection & Safeguarding policy is here: Shawclough. Child Protection - Safeguarding Policy. 2026-27 621 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shawcloughprimaryschool/files/documents/Shawclough._Child_Protection_-_Safeguarding_Policy._2026-27.pdf) The school has adopted and promotes the local authority's whistleblowing policy which can be found [here](https://www.shawclough.rochdale.sch.uk/parents/policies). This is a commitment that anyone who has serious concerns about any aspects of Shawclough's work, an individual's behaviour or conduct can go forward to voice those concerns. The school works with the local authority's safeguarding partnership. More information on this organisation and they help they offer can be found [here](https://rochdalesafeguarding.com/). The school ensures that all staff read the guidance as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (Part One) which can be found [here](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9088e19a177a1decf97b01/Keeping_children_safe_in_education_2026_Part_one.pdf). ### Key Information - [Admission Information ](https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/Our-School/Admission-Information) - [Early Help And Safeguarding](https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/parents/early-help-and-safeguarding) - [SEND](https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/parents/sen) - [Ofsted Report](https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/parents/ofsted-parent-view) - [Policies](https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/parents/policies) - [Pupil Premium](https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/Our-School/pupil-premium) - [Sport Funding](https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/Our-School/sports-funding) - [Assessment & Performance Tables](https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/parents/SATs-Information-KS1-KS2) ![Shawclough Community Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/shawcloughprimaryschool/images/logo/AVATAR(1).jpeg) Thrum Hall Lane Shawclough, Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 6DE [01706 647991](tel:01706647991) ## Useful Links [Contact Us](https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/contact) Mission Statement [Our Staff](https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/Our-School/staff-list) Ofsted Report © Copyright 2015–2026 Shawclough Community Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://shawcloughprimaryschool.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)