Safeguarding
Blackshaw Moor CofE First School, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all Staff, Governors, Volunteers and Members of the wider community to share this commitment.
For full details of our safe guarding policy please see the POLICIES tab.
Our designated Safeguarding Lead person in school is Mrs Samantha Crawforth
The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Person is Mrs Julie Picken or Mrs Claire Worrall
Our Safeguarding Governor is Rachel Torr
The School’s safeguarding arrangements cover all aspects of life at school, in particular addressing these issues:
- health and safety;
- child protection
- child sexual exploitation;
- bullying;
- other harassment and discrimination, including racism;
- Prevent – preventing extremism and radicalisation;
- physical intervention;
- meeting the needs of pupils with medical conditions;
- provision of medical first aid;
- off-site visits;
- intimate care;
- internet and communications safety;
- physical security of the school site;
- recruitment and vetting of staff and visitors to the site.
Operation Encompass Safeguarding Statement
Our school is part of Operation Encompass.
Operation Encompass is a national police and education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children who experience Domestic Abuse.
Operation Encompass is in place in every police force in England and Wales, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.
Children were recognised as victims of domestic abuse in their own right in the 2021 Domestic Abuse Act.
There is a legislative requirement for police forces to share information with educational settings through Operation Encompass.
Please find below some useful links:-
Hate Crime Leaflet
Pants leaflet
What`s the problem guide
Staying safe on line
Prevent strategy