Staying Safe
We’re committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our students.
OUR SAFEGUARDING TEAM
- Ali Harrison – Vice Principal (Student Services)
- Rosie Pate – Safeguarding Manager / Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
- Carmen Castrillon - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
- Paul Heald - Assistant Principal/Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
- Thomas Slack - Senior Progression Tutor
- Rhian Brady - Director of SEND
- Lauren Turner - Assistant SENCO
- Emma Boswell - Operations Manager (Attendance and Bursary)
- Emma Soper - Principal
- Holly Chung - Student Services Data Officer
CONTACT THE DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD
Rosie Pate - Designated Safeguarding Lead - term time between 8.30am-5pm, call 0161 231 9200 (ext 1254) or email rosie.pate@coopacademies.co.uk or studentsupport@connell.ac.uk.
HELPING OUR STUDENTS TO STAY SAFE
Our CORE curriculum plan supports young people to be healthy, safe and prepared for modern life whilst also developing personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) skills.
Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) are covered during some of the core themes highlighted below:
- Work, careers and pathway choices
- Healthy lifestyles and mental health
- Relationship values and consent
- Risk, personal safety and drugs
- Bullying, abuse and discrimination
- Media literacy and digital resilience
- Employment and responsibilities
- Sexual health and self concept
- Parenthood and contraception
- Forming respectful relationships
- Financial choices
YEAR 12 TOPICS
| Health and safety induction |
| Wellbeing baseline assessment |
| Seeking support |
| Inclusion week |
| Mental health and emotional wellbeing |
| Managing stress |
| Body image |
| Healthy coping strategies |
| Safeguarding survey |
| Anti-bullying week |
| Staying safe online |
| Living in a diverse society |
| Challenging prejudice and discrimination |
| Drug and alcohol awareness |
| Road safety |
| Consent |
| British values |
| Radicalisation and extremism |
| Gang culture |
| Online safety revisit |
| Debt and its consequences |
| Gambling and financial worries |
| Consent |
| Assertive communication |
| Positive relationships and recognising abuse |
| Strategies for managing dangerous situations or relationships |
| Independence and keeping safe |
| Travel |
| First aid |
| The impact of substance use |
| Staying safe in the sun |
| Staying safe near water |
YEAR 13 TOPICS
| Health and safety induction |
| Well-being baseline assessment |
| Seeking support |
| Inclusion week |
| Responsible healthy choices |
| Managing change |
| Sexual health into adulthood |
| Body image |
| Safeguarding survey |
| Anti-bullying week |
| Staying safe online |
| Personal values, including in relation to contraception and sexual health |
| Online safety |
| Life finance/debt |
| Drug and alcohol awareness |
| Consent and sexual violence/harmful behaviour |
| British values |
| Radicalisation and extremism |
| Gang culture |
| Gambling and financial worries |
| Independent living |
| Bad choices (festivals/spiking) |
| New friendships and relationships, including in the workplace |
| Personal safety |
| Intimacy |
| Conflict resolution |
| Relationship changes |
| Staying safe in the sun |
| Staying safe near water |
| End of year |
WHERE CAN STUDENTS GET HELP AT COLLEGE?
Student safety is paramount. If any student ever feels unsafe, they should raise their concerns at the earliest opportunity by speaking to a member of staff or going directly to Student Services (The Hive), Beehive or Reception.
Students can seek well-being advice or get support with a personal matter at our Student Services support desk in The Hive. Students can drop in or arrange an appointment through the student site or by emailing studentsupport@connell.ac.uk. Parents and carers can also use this email address to let us know if they’re worried about their child.
Alternatively, students can approach any member of staff they feel comfortable with and they will refer you to the appropriate college support service.
Our safeguarding team are available during term time between the hours of 8.30am-5pm. Outside these times, our out of hours and out of term time guidance provides a range of information for both students and parents/carers.