Hensingham Primary School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all pupils. We believe that children have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse.
If any members of the school or local community have concerns about the welfare of a child in the school, or if you have any safeguarding queries, please contact our School Safeguarding Team.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is – Amanda Brotherhood (Headteacher) and the Deputy DSL is Sarah Dowell (Assistant to SENCO).
Phone: 01946 690021
Hensingham Safeguarding Leaflet September 2024
Safeguarding Concerns Procedure
Safeguarding Structural Diagram 24.25
The designated teacher responsible for children who are looked after or previously looked after children is Amanda Brotherhood 01946 690021.
The Cumbria Education Trust’s Child Protection and Engagement Officer is Mrs G Creighton
Email: gcreighton@cumbriaeducationtrust.org
- protecting children from maltreatment;
- preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development;
- ensuring children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and
- taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.
Safeguarding is not just about protecting children from deliberate harm. It relates to all aspects of school life and involves a collective set of measures to ensure every child is kept safe. It includes child protection, health care plans, health and safety, site security, safety on school trips, anti-bullying work and so much more. A detailed definition can be found in our Overall Safeguarding Statement (visit www.cumbriaeducationtrust.org/policies/)
We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection Policy which can be viewed in the Policies section of our website.
Useful information for parents
NSPCC https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/
NSPCC helpline – 0800 136 663
National Online Safety https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides
CEOP for Parents/Carers https://parentinfo.org/
Parents’ Guide for Safe YouTube and Internet Streaming for Kids
Prevent
Channel / PMAP is a programme which focuses on providing support at an early stage to people who are identified as being vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism. Channel refers to panels operating in England and Wales, while PMAP operates in Scotland.
The programme uses a multi-agency approach to protect vulnerable people by:
- identifying individuals at risk
- assessing the nature and extent of that risk
- developing the most appropriate support plan for the individuals concerned
Sections 36 to 41 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 set out the duty on local authorities and partners of local panels to provide support for people vulnerable to being drawn into any form of terrorism.
This guidance has been issued under sections 36(7) and 38(6) of the act to support panel members and partners of local panels.
The documents:
- provide guidance for Channel panels and PMAPs
- provide guidance for panel partners on panel delivery (that is, those authorities listed in Schedule 7 to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 who are required to co-operate with panels and the police in carrying out their functions in Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015)
- explain why people may be vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism and describes signs to look for
- provide guidance on the support that can be provided to safeguard those at risk of being drawn into terrorism
Channel / PMAP may be appropriate for anyone who is vulnerable to being drawn into any form of terrorism. Channel / PMAP is about ensuring that vulnerable children and adults of any faith, ethnicity or background receive support before their vulnerabilities are exploited by those that would want them to embrace terrorism, and before they become involved in criminal terrorist activity.
Channel and Prevent Multi-Agency Panel (PMAP) guidance – GOV.UK
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is a unique Police and Education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children and young people exposed to domestic abuse. Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools before the start of the next school day when a child or young person has been involved or exposed to a domestic abuse incident the previous evening. The information is given in strict confidence to a school’s Key Adult to enable support to be given dependent on the needs and wishes of the child. Hensingham Primary School engages with this scheme.
Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership
Every Local Authority area has an Independent Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB). LSCB’s are responsible for ensuring agencies work together to safeguard children and for testing how effectively this happens. The Cumbria LSCB became The Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership (CSCP) in 2019.
https://cumbriasafeguardingchildren.co.uk
