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 and young people who experience Domestic Violence and Abuse and which is in place in every police force in England and Wales.  

Children were recognised as victims of domestic abuse in their own right in the 2021 Domestic Abuse Act.  

Operation Encompass means that the police will share information with our school about all police attended Domestic Abuse incidents which involve any of our children PRIOR to the start of the next school day.  

Once a Key Adult (DSL) and their deputy/ies (DDSLs) have completed the online Operation Encompass Key Adult training they will cascade the principles of Operation Encompass to all other school staff and Governors. All schools staff and Governors can undertake the online training. 

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (Mrs Armstrong) and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Mrs Bordoli) completed the relevant training in February 2023. 

The Operation Encompass information is stored in line with all other confidential safeguarding and child protection information.  

The Safeguarding Governor will report on Operation Encompass in the termly report to Governors. All information is anonymised for these reports.  

We have used the Operation Encompass Key Adult Responsibilities checklist to ensure that all appropriate actions have been taken by the school.