Roles and Responsibilities
Safeguarding
‘We all have a statutory duty to ‘promote and safeguard the welfare of children’ (Section 175 Education Act 2002.)
Safeguarding at Netherton J& I School is everyone’s responsibility. All key stake holders are committed to the health, safety and happiness of our children.
The curriculum at Netherton J&I School is designed to use various learning opportunities across all subjects to teach our young people how to be safe and happy, both in school and at home and on-line.
If you have any concerns about the health and safety of a child or young person in this school, or feel that something may be troubling them, you must share this information with an appropriate member of staff straightaway. Some issues e.g. a child’s appearance, hygiene or general behaviour can be shared with any teacher or member of support staff here.
Do not worry that you may be reporting small matters – we would rather you tell us things that turn out to be small rather than miss a worrying situation.
If you think however, that the matter is very serious and may be related to a child protection concern i.e. physical, sexual, emotional or neglect, you MUST talk to one of the people below immediately.
If you are unable to contact them you should ask the office staff to find them and ask them to speak to you straight away on an urgent and confidential matter.
Any allegation or disclosure involving a member of staff, a child’s carer or volunteer at this school MUST be reported directly to the headteacher, without delay. If the allegation involves the headteacher it must be reported to the Chair of Governors, again without delay.
The people you should talk to at this school are listed below:
| Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Name Georgina Haley Email [email protected] Telephone 01924-274 873 |
| Deputy DSL’s
Name Andrea Rosamond Telephone 01924-274 873 Email [email protected] |
| Name Sarah Goodrum
Telephone 01924-274873 Email [email protected] |
| Name Leigh Douglas
Telephone 01924-274 873 |
Children and Safeguarding
Netherton J&I School has adopted the Wakefield Young People’s Charter. This was written by young people from across the Wakefield district alongside professionals. It demonstrates how young people want to be, and have the right to be, treated. We display these charters around the school building.
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https://www.wakefieldscp.org.uk/
Our school is part of the Operation Encompass Programme.
What is Operation Encompass?
Operation Encompass is an initiative to support children and young people in school following a domestic abuse incident the previous day.
The purpose of Operation Encompass is to safeguard and support those children and young people who have witnessed or been present or live at a property where there has been a domestic abuse incident.
Operation Encompass aims to ensure that appropriate school staff are made aware at the earliest possible stage in order to provide relevant and tailored support to children and young people immediately following the incident to help ‘make the next day better’.
How does it work?
A report is made to schools before the start of the next school day when there has been a domestic abuse incident the previous day and police are called.
The information is given in strict confidence to a safeguarding lead in school who would then be able to support within the school day to lessen the impact of the incident and to support the child if they need it.