This is what our children say about how safe they feel in school.... ( May 2023 )

There are always lots of teachers around to help us.

We have fire drills – teachers show us how to be safe. JL – we have to line up and walk outside.

We all line up if we are going somewhere, and the teachers count us. 

We made hands with grown ups we can talk to. They are our trusted adults.

If a person has a lanyard, they are safe to be in school.

We don’t run in school; we have school rules to keep us safe – like give me 5.

We have to be Ready, Respectful and Safe – that keeps us safe.

We have gates at our school and they will be locked.

Designated Safeguarding Leads

Mrs Westall, Mrs Tubb, Mrs Michael, Mrs Ferguson

These members of staff monitor and manage all safeguarding practices and ensure staff are supported and have the training they need. Please ask to see one of these adults if you are worried about the safety of a child at school.

If you have a safeguarding concern about a child out of school hours then the number to ring is:

                CADS – Children’s Advice and Duty Service - 0344 800 8020.

Our Safeguarding Ethos and Culture

Ghost HIll Infant and Nursery School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children at all times. We expect all staff, Trustees, volunteers and families to share this commitment, and training, monitoring and reporting procedures are in place to ensure this commitment is realised.

We aim to provide a safe environment that is conducive to learning. We also aim to identify children who are suffering or likely to suffer significant harm, and take appropriate to keep them safe in school and at home when required.

Each child has a safeguarding hand. This is a prompt for them to develop skills to support themselves when they are worried, upset or unhappy at home or school.

We have safer recruitment procedures in place, as well as a range of policies and procedures to ensure that your child is safe while at school.

We have four Designated Safeguarding Leads. We also have a designated Trust Director of Safeguarding who monitors our safeguarding and child protection processes along with other schools in the Trust.

If you have any questions regarding the safety of a child during term time please contact one of the designated safeguarding leads via the school office.

Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass – some more information and background

• Developed in Devenport Plymouth in February 2011 by a Police Sergeant and his wife, a Head-teacher.
• Notification to school by 9am the following day after a domestic incident.
• This allows schools to provide overt or silent support
• Encompass has now been established in a number of different areas (Leeds, Nottingham, Knowsley etc.)
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Types of support we can offer as a school:

Overt

• Physical needs – Food, Clothing, Equipment
• 1:1 support
• Changes to school routine
• Time out of lessons

Silent

• Allowing a child to keep a comfort item
• Relaxation spaces
• Ensuring children know who they can talk to
• Changing expectations