Safeguarding of Children is everyone’s responsibility.

Shefford Lower School Safeguarding Statement

Shefford Lower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the physical and emotional welfare of children both inside and outside of the school premises. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We implement a whole-school preventative approach to managing safeguarding concerns, ensuring that the wellbeing of pupils is at the forefront of all action taken. Our school is a community and all those directly connected with it (staff members, volunteers, governors, parents, families and pupils) have an essential role to play in making it safe and secure.

Our Designated Safeguarding Team are:

Mrs J. Parry Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)	Mrs P. Ross Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)	Mrs L. Freeman Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)	Mr D. Wakefield Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Our Designated Safeguarding Team are:

Mrs J. Parry

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Mrs P. Ross

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Mrs L. Freeman

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Mr D. Wakefield

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

If you have safeguarding concerns about a child and are unable to pass them onto to either the safeguarding lead or deputies. Please call Children’s Services on:

0300 300 8585 (and/or the Police on101). In an emergency please contact the Police on 999

Our Safeguarding Governor is: Mrs Sarah Grosvener-Brown and can be contacted via the school office: schooloffice@shefford.cbeds.co.uk

WORRIED A CHILD IS BEING ABUSED

STRANGER DANGER

SAFEGUARDING POLICY

If you are concerned about a child outside of school you can phone 999 in an emergency or 101 to make a report.

The NSPCC operate an urgent helpline on 0808 800 5000

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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.

Children experiencing domestic abuse are negatively impacted by this exposure; domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience and can lead to emotional, physical and psychological harm. Operation Encompass aims to mitigate this harm by enabling immediate support, making a child's day better and giving them a better tomorrow.

Operation Encompass directly connects the police with schools to secure better outcomes for children who are subject or witness to police-attended incidents of domestic abuse. Rapid provision of support within the school environment means children are better safeguarded against the short-, medium- and long-term effects of domestic abuse.

USEFUL LINKS

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

https://www.net-aware.org.uk/

https://www.childline.org.uk/

https://ssscpd.co.uk/education/parentsandguardians/child-mental-health-10-tips-for-parents

https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/primary/health-and-development/keeping-your-child-safe/

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

https://clevernevergoes.org/parents-2/

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/1195/positive-parenting.pdf

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/depression-anxiety-mental-health/#helping

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/talking-about-difficult-topics/

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/

http://www.actearly.uk/

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule