At Church Langton C of E Primary School, safeguarding is our highest priority. We are committed to creating a safe, caring environment where every child can thrive. All staff and volunteers have a responsibility to remain vigilant, identify any concerns about a child's welfare, and report them appropriately in line with our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

We work closely with families and external agencies to ensure children receive the support and protection they need. This includes responding to concerns about abuse, neglect, child exploitation, peer-on-peer abuse, online safety, children missing education, and risks linked to extremism or radicalisation.

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Mr Ross, Headteacher, supported by Mr Will Baylis, Deputy Headteacher as Deputy DSL. If concerns arise, the school may seek advice from or make referrals to Children's Social Care or other safeguarding agencies when necessary to protect a child.

As part of our statutory Prevent Duty, we help pupils develop resilience, critical thinking skills and an understanding of British values through our curriculum, collective worship, RE, SMSC education and online safety learning. This supports children in recognising and challenging extremist views while promoting respect, kindness and tolerance.

If you have any safeguarding concerns or require further information, please contact Mr Ross, Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Further information and advice can be found on the Educate Against Hate website.

Further details relating to Safeguarding can be found within the attachment at the bottom of this page.

Who can I talk to?

Children

You can talk to your class teacher or teaching assistant if you feel worried or unsafe. If you feel that you can’t talk to them, then you can speak to Mr Ross, Mr Baylis, or any other teacher you feel safe with. Everyone at school wants you to feel happy and safe.

There is a free* telephone advice service called Childline where you can talk to someone in confidence about your worries. The number is 0800 1111.
*the service is free on landlines and mobile networks

Parents

• First Response Children's Duty 24/7: Telephone 0116 3050005 (including out of hours service)
• Operation Encompass: psychologist helpline (8am-1pm): 020 4513 9990
• FREEVA (Free from violence and abuse): 0808 802 0028
• School Nurse: www.healthforkids.co.uk/leicestershire/school-nurses/

Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass is a police and education early information safeguarding partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support to children experiencing domestic abuse.

All our teachers have received additional Operation Encompass training to enhance their ability to effectively support children.

Operation Encompass ensures that there is a simple telephone call or notification to a school’s trained Designated Safeguarding Lead / Officer (known as key Adult) prior to the start of the next school day after an incident of police attending domestic abuse where there are children related to either of the adult parties involved. 

Information is shared with a school’s Key Adult (Designated Safeguarding Lead or Officer) prior to the start of the next school day after officers have attended a domestic abuse incident. This sharing of information enables appropriate support to be given, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.

Children are negatively impacted by experiencing domestic abuse and, without early intervention and support, this negative impact can last throughout a child’s life.  Domestic abuse can impact upon social, psychological, physical, emotional and behavioural outcomes with an often negative impact upon a child’s academic success. Experiencing domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience.

Operation Encompass aims, by directly connecting the police and schools, to secure better outcomes for children, to enable schools to better understand the impact living with domestic abuse has upon children, to help schools to better understand a child’s lived experience and to therefore be able to support and nurture each child, making a child’s day better and giving them a better tomorrow.

You can find some really helpful leaflets to support any difficulties experienced within a family.