Rochdale Council launches first of its' kind campaign to keep children safe

Rochdale Council is launching a first of its' kind campaign to make sure children stay safe at out of school clubs over the summer holidays.

It's raising awareness of the questions parents should ask before leaving their kids and has been created in response to allegations of historic abuse against children by people in positions of trust both locally and nationally.

Director of Children's Services Gail Hopper said:

“We have seen, through the recent cases of Abdul Rauf, Peter Feeley and others across Greater Manchester, the importance of having a campaign like this. This is an issue for all parents and we want to make sure that, where regulation isn’t required, we’re helping parents feel confident in where they send their child.

“We believe we are the first council to develop a campaign on this topic and we are pleased with what we have developed and the positive impact it will have. We hope to work with national providers to encourage that this campaign is rolled out nationally and we will be working hard to achieve that.”