Mrs Hart
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Safeguarding
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
Mr W Sadler
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Prevent Lead
Miss G Quarmby
Designated Safeguarding Officer and Headteacher
Mrs A Downes
Designated Safeguarding Officer
Mrs E Audsley
Learning Mentor (Attendance)
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
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.
NSPCC
Dedicated and confidential NSPCC helpline to report Abuse in Education 0800 136 663 or email at help@nspcc.org.uk
Childline
If you are a child: NSPCC Childline 0800 1111 or Childline online. Click to view >
CEOP
If you have any concerns in regards to children receiving online abuse. Click to view >
NSPCC: Report Remove Tool
Report Remove tool whereby children, young people and adults can report nude images of them that are circulating social media and ensure they are taken down
Samaritans
Whatever you're going through, call us free any time, from any phone, on 116 123. Click to View >
Leeds Domestic Violence Service
For any support dealing with domestic violence: 24hr helpline 0113 246 0401 hello@ldvs.uk Click to view >
Cruse Bereavement Care
For any support dealing with bereavement
ParentZone
Mental health support for families
Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership
Safeguarding children and young people means protecting them from harm, abuse or neglect.
