Safeguarding

The safety and wellbeing of our pupils and staff is of paramount importance. To ensure all pupils and staff learn and work in a safe and secure environment, we follow many policies and procedures.

These policies can be found under the "About us" tab:

• E Safety
• Antibullying
• Attendance and punctuality
• Behaviour
• Safeguarding and child protection
• Equality
• First Aid and medication
• Health and Safety
• Safer Recruitment
• Mental Health and emotional wellbeing Policy

Safeguarding children and young people is the responsibility of everyone.

Should you have any serious concerns about the immediate safety of a child, please contact the Police on 999.

If you think a child is at risk, Children's Social Care can be contacted on 0300 123 6720 OR 0300 123 6722.

If you wish to contact staff at school:

Our Designated Safeguard Officer 

Miss Kate Hampson     k.hampson@halsall.lancs.sch.uk

Deputy Safeguard Officer

Mrs Claire Galley        c.galley@halsall.lancs.sch.uk 

In conjunction with Lancashire Police, St Cuthbert's CE Primary School is involved in a national initiative called Operation Encompass.

Following a domestic abuse incident attended by Lancashire Police, at which pupils from our school were present, we will be notofied by the Police about the incident prior to the start of the next day.

This ensures appropriate school staff are aware of the incident as pupils may be upset, distressed or worried. We can then help and support the pupil as necessary. 

Operation Encompass ensures that each school in the project has a Key Adult who is trained to liaise with the police when required, and ensure support is available to the child. Our Key Adult is Miss Kate Hampson (Headteacher). She is also the Designated Safeguard Officer.

As a school, we are committed to providing the best possible care and support for all of our pupils and thhis is one way we can do this. 

You can find out more about Operation Encompass at www.operationencompass.org