Safeguarding

Information Summary

Designated Safeguarding Lead incorporating Child Protection Coordinator and Champion for Disadvantaged Children: Mrs Julie Cattle, Headteacher.

Deputy Child Protection Coordinator: Miss Kimberley Peacock, Class Teacher.

Designated Safeguarding Governor:  Mrs Kate Girking.

Caretaker: Mrs Delia Goldfinkle: site management

Headteacher Mrs Julie Cattle (reference to any of the above).

Lockington CE VC Primary School fully recognises the contribution it can make to protect and support pupils in school. If you have any concerns regarding safeguarding whilst in our school then please speak to one of the designated people.

Refer also to these documents:

• Safe Schools, Safe Children, Safe Staff, Booklet, which is published by the East Riding Safeguarding Children Board.
• ERSCB DfE Document: “Keeping Children Safe in Education”
• ERSCB Booklet: “Child Protection Procedures Staff Reference Guide” Copies are given to everyone being inducted including volunteers.
• Strategic Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Fire and Visitors:  If you hear a loud electronic bell ringing presume it is the fire alarm. On hearing the alarm, evacuate the school by the nearest exit and congregate on the Playground. If you discover a fire, press the Fire Alarm Button indicted by the sign and found at all main exit points.

Operation Encompass:

Operation Encompass is a police and education early information sharing partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. Information is shared by the police with a school’s trained Key Adult (DSL) prior to the start of the next school day after officers have attended a domestic abuse incident thus enabling appropriate support to be given, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.

Domestic abuse impacts on children in a number of ways. Children are at increased risk of physical injury during an incident, either by accident or because they attempt to intervene. Even when not directly injured, children are greatly distressed by witnessing the physical and emotional suffering of a parent.

The providing of this information passed to schools through Operation Encompass, allows the provision of immediate early intervention through silent or overt support. The purpose and procedures in Operation Encompass have been shared with all parents and governors, are detailed as part of the school’s Safeguarding Policy and published on our school website.

At Lockington CE VC Primary School our Key Adults are the Headteacher Mrs Cattle, Class One teacher Miss Peacock and our Safeguarding Governor Kate Girking. They will be able to use information that has been shared with them, in confidence, to ensure that the school is able to support children and their families. Information will be shared where it is identified that a child or young person was present, witnessed or was involved in a domestic abuse incident.

We always endeavour to offer the best support possible to our pupils and believe that Operation Encompass is going to be beneficial and supportive for all concerned children and families.

Railway Safeguarding:

Due to the very high level of trespassing on the tracks by young people in our local area, Network Rail in partnership with Learn Live are working to help raise awareness to students across the UK educating them about the dangers of the train tracks through interactive digital delivery. As a result, we are sharing the relevant safety videos with you so you may watch it at home.

The session is less than 15 minutes and explains why it is important to stay safe near the tracks.

Over 14 million students, parents and teachers from across the UK have watched these videos which has led to a significant decrease in the number of trespasses in their area through watching the latest rail safety videos.

Remember 15 mins can help save lives and provide important safety information to young people and their parents.

We have made things easier for you to watch the free safety videos by just entering the email railsafety@learnliveuk.com into the I am registered field when you first watch the videos.

Please click on the link below to view the safety video:

Primary school version: Age 7- 11 (with subtitles)

https://learnliveuk.com/network-rail-primary-school-safety-talk/

https://learnliveuk.com/i-am-train-safe/