Safeguarding at Springhead

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Naomi Prutton (Headteacher)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL): Wendy Randerson (School Business Manager)

Any person employed to work with children in our school is expected to be cleared by a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, we have made available the below documents to give you further advice and information.

• Strategic Child Protection Safeguarding Policy 

• Keeping Children Safe in Education – DfE

• What to do if you are worried a child is being abused – HM Government

Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass is a 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 (Naomi Prutton/Wendy Randerson) to enable support to be given dependent on the needs and wishes of the child. Operation Encompass is a Trauma Informed and Trauma Sensitive charity. We acknowledge and understand the impact of Domestic Abuse as an Adverse Childhood Experience. Operation Encompass mitigates against the damaged caused by exposure to Domestic Abuse and other ACEs