Fivemiletown Primary School and Nursery
Safeguarding & Child Protection at Fivemiletown Primary School & Nursery
At Fivemiletown Primary School and Nursery we recognise that happy children are the best learners and so we aim to provide a comfortable and safe learning environment.
At Fivemiletown Primary School and Nursery we provide effective safeguarding that will:
Promote the welfare for the child/young person;
Prevent harm occurring through early identification of risk and appropriate, timely intervention; and
Protect children and young people from harm when it is required.
Safeguarding Team
Designated Teacher: Mrs H Graydon
Deputy Designated Teachers: Mrs M Coulter and Mrs E Daley
Principal: Mrs F Pryce
Designated Governor: Mrs C Baxter
Chair of Governors: Mrs C Baxter
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is an early intervention partnership between Police and Schools. It is aimed at supporting children who are victims of domestic violence.
Operation Encompass is already established across all of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It helps us to support and protect vulnerable children. When the Police attend an incident of domestic violence where one of our pupils is present, they will inform the schools designated teacher for child protection at the start of the next school day. This information is shared in strict confidence and school staff are only told on a need to know basis.
Following any notification from the police, our staff will provide immediate support to any child who has been the victim of domestic abuse. We know that when children do witness domestic abuse at home, this is a highly traumatic experience for them. By taking part in Operation Encompass, we can provide tailored and compassionate support to our pupils, in line with our school ethos. This builds on our existing commitment to child safeguarding.
Find out more:
Should you wish to find out more information, please contact the schools Designated Teacher for Child Protection Mrs H Graydon or alternatively you can read more about Operation Encompass at www.operationencompass.org.
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