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Red Kite Learning Trust

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Safeguarding

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Whitkirk Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of all our children and adults.

One of our prime responsibilities is to ensure that all our children are safe at home and at school. We ensure this by making safeguarding everyone’s responsibility: staff, parents, visitors and children.

At Whitkirk, we work together to provide a safe environment that enables our children to flourish and succeed. If you have any concerns, please tell someone.

There are numerous policies in place to safeguard our children and to ensure that there is a consistent approach to safeguarding throughout our school.


Meet the team

Sarah Hart

Mrs Hart

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Will Sadler

Mr W Sadler

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Prevent Lead

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Miss G Quarmby

Designated Safeguarding Officer and Headteacher

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Mrs A Downes

Designated Safeguarding Officer

Elizabeth Audsley

Mrs E Audsley

Learning Mentor (Attendance)

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Miss L Emery

Assistant Headteacher, EYFS Leader & RLE Teacher

Our Trust Safeguarding Lead is Mr Andy Beecroft

Safeguarding governor is Ms Jen Beckett


Policies


Useful websites

Operation Encompass

Whitkirk Primary School is part of Operation Encompass, which is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and local police forces.

Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, of when a child or young person has experienced domestic abuse.

As a school, we have ensured that a Key Adult has been trained in the Operation Encompass procedures, allowing us to then use the information that has been shared, in confidence, to support the child/ren 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 and educational settings.

We are keen to offer the best support possible to all our pupils and we believe this partnership is very beneficial and supportive for all those involved.


To find out more about our Safeguarding provision, please contact school.

Whitkirk Primary School is part of Red Kite Learning Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 7523507, registered office address: Red Kite Office, Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, HG2 9PH

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