Operation Encompass

WHAT IS OPERATION ENCOMPASS?

As part of Arden Primary School's commitment to keeping children safe, we have signed up to implement the principles and aims of the Operation Encompass Model.

Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, when a child or young person has been exposed to, or involved in, any domestic incident.

OUR COMMITMENT TO OPERATION ENCOMPASS:

• Endorse the Encompass Model and support the Key Adults in our school to fulfil the requirements of the Encompass Protocol

• Promote and implement Encompass processes and use these in accordance with internal safeguarding children processes

• Recognise the sensitive nature of the information provided and ensure that this is retained in accordance with the principles of data protection

WHAT DOES OPERATION ENCOMPASS DO?

Operation Encompass will ensure that a member of the school staff, known as a Key Adult, is trained to allow them to liaise with the police and to use the information that has been shared, in confidence, while ensuring that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families, who have been involved in, or exposed to, a domestic abuse incident.

At our school the Key Adult is our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs J Marley.