Your first step is, generally, to approach your parents and the responsible authority in your school, usually a counselor or the vice principal. Physical abuse such as hitting, shaking, throwing, poisoning, burning or scalding, drowning, suffocating, or otherwise causing physical harm to a child.â—‹ The child is regularly not collected or received from school. â—‹ Left at home alone or with an inappropriate carer. Introduction. At Riverside, we aim for our whole community to be able to achieve, enjoy learning and aspire to be the best they can be. 1.1 The College fully recognises its duty toward safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children under Section 175 of the Education Act 2002. We protect our community's most vulnerable children and adults. In fact, it's our top priority. Sexual harassment, assault or abuse;. The Practice takes it very seriously if a member of staff or one of the doctors or nursing team is treated in an abusive or violent way.