Safeguarding
If you are concerned about a child then please contact our designated safeguarding lead who is Mr Maynes, or our deputy safeguarding leads who are Miss Gillon and Mr Rizzo. Please see above for a copy of our policy.
OPERATION ENCOMPASS
Lapal Primary School is part of Operation Encompass which is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and police forces.
Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, when a child or young person has experienced domestic abuse.
As a school we have ensured that several members of our school staff, including Mr Maynes, Lapal's Designated Safeguarding Lead/Key Adult, have been trained in the Operation Encompass procedures allowing us to then use the information that has been shared, in confidence, to support the children in our care.
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 identifies children who experience domestic abuse as victims of domestic abuse in their own right. On 24 May 2024 Royal Assent was granted to The Victims and Prisoners Act. The Act placed Operation Encompass into Law. This places a statutory obligation on police forces to share Operation Encompass notifications with schools/educational settings.
We are keen to offer the best support possible to all our pupils and through Operation Encompass we will be able to provide the best possible support to our children.
More information about Operation Encompass can be founds here.
ADULT HELP
Parents and carers can report online safeguarding issues directly on the links below, if school is closed over the weekend or during the holidays.
CEOP
https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
Childnet and IWF
Report Harmful Content
https://reportharmfulcontent.com/
CHILD HELP
There are also sites that children can access directly. Please see links below