Keeping children safe is everyone’s responsibility.

Our school has a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are our pupils. This means that we have Safeguarding and Child Protection policies and procedures in place. All staff, including our volunteers and supply staff, must ensure that they are aware of our procedures.

Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will always ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with their parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that this is not in the child’s best interests or a child is at significant risk or in immediate danger.

Domestic Abuse

Our school is a safe place for anybody who needs us. Please call or email if you, or someone you know, needs support. We can signpost someone to support services such as TDAS, or provide a safe place for someone to make a phone call to the police or other services themselves, if it is not safe to do so at home.

Please click on the link below for information on other safe spaces in Torbay. 

Always contact the police on 999 if you or your children are in immediate danger.

Find a Safe Space – Are you OK? https://www.areyouok.co.uk/i-need-help/safe-space/   

Operation Encompass

Sherwell Valley Primary School is part of Operation Encompass, which is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and police forces. It is an early intervention system which supports children and young people who are exposed to domestic abuse.

Operation Encompass reports 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 the school’s safeguarding team to enable support to be given, depending on the needs and wishes of the child.

For information, please refer to the Operation Encompass document below.

Other useful links:

www.areyouok.co.uk 

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/domestic-abuse/ 

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/

https://www.relate.org.uk/ 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help#coronavirus-covid-19-and-domestic-abuse 

School Safeguarding Policies

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Worried about a child?

If you are concerned about a child at Sherwell Valley Primary school, please contact a member of our Safeguarding Team on the school telephone number 01803 613296. Alternatively, please email the team at safeguarding@svps1.com

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads
 

You can also contact Torbay’s Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub directly on 01803 208100/out of hours: 0300 456 4876 or email. mash@torbay.gov.uk                                              Please visit http://torbaysafeguarding.org.uk/ for more information/support.

It is so important to keep your child safe online. Be aware of key issues by accessing the following websites:

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/#guides 

https://swgfl.org.uk/audience/parents/ 

https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers 

https://www.childnet.com/ 

https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

https://www.choose.co.uk/guide/parental-control-software-for-internet-safety.html 

https://saferinternet.org.uk/blog/new-snapchat-privacy-and-security-checklist-updated-for-2023

Keeping Children Safe In Education

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