Moss Hey Primary SchoolSafeguarding
All staff at Moss Hey Primary School are committed to safeguarding all our children. Please see the sections and attachments below for various information and policies.
REPORTING A CONCERN
Should you have any concerns about the wellbeing of children or any matter regarding safeguarding you can contact one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL):
- Mrs Messham: Headteacher (DSL)
- Mrs Malkin: Deputy Headteacher (Deputy DSL)
- Mrs Hamspon: (Deputy DSL)
- Mrs Barratt (Deputy DSL)
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead Team can be contacted in person at school, by e-mail or via phoning the school office on 0161 439 5114
THE MASSH
The Multi-Agency Safeguarding & Support Hub (MASSH) is the single point of contact for the public and professionals to report concerns, request advice and share information about a child and or family. The MASSH is a partnership between Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council children’s social care, education and youth services, Stockport NHS, Greater Manchester Police and the Probation Service working together to safeguard children and young people.
If you have any concerns about a child or young person in Stockport being at risk of harm, abuse or neglect, it is important that you contact the MASSH on 0161 217 6028 and give as much information as you can. You can also report any concerns anonymously through the NSPCC website.
SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES
Stockport Family Hubs
Family Hubs support families from pregnancy through to young people aged up to 19, or aged up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
One Stockport Family Hubs are part of Stockport Live Well, which is bringing together help and support to make it easier for you to help yourself, your family, and the people you care for.
For more information to access support please use the link below:
OPERATION ENCOMPASS
Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, when a child or young person has been exposed to, or involved in, any domestic incident.
OUR COMMITMENT TO OPERATION ENCOMPASS:
- Endorse the Encompass Model and support the Key Adults in our school to fulfil the requirements of the Encompass Protocol
- Promote and implement Encompass processes and use these in accordance with internal safeguarding children processes
- Recognise the sensitive nature of the information provided and ensure that this is retained in accordance with the principles of data protection
WHAT DOES OPERATION ENCOMPASS DO?
Operation Encompass will ensure that a member of the school staff, known as a Key Adult, is trained to allow them to liaise with the police and to use the information that has been shared, in confidence, while ensuring that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families, who have been involved in, or exposed to, a domestic abuse incident.
At Moss Hey primary our Key Adults are our Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs Messham and our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs Malkin.
PREVENT DUTY
The Prevent strategy is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
- Responds to the ideological challenge we face from terrorism and aspects of extremism, and the threat we face from those who promote these views
- Provides practical help to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure they are given appropriate advice and support
- Works with a wide range of sectors (including education, criminal justice, faith, charities,online and health)
At Moss Hey Primary School we are committed to safeguarding children and we fully support the government’s Prevent Strategy. We see protecting our children from the risk of radicalisation as part of our wider safeguarding duties. We acknowledge the Prevent Duty and we have due regard to the need to prevent children and their families from being drawn into any illegal activity, including terrorism.
At Moss Hey Primary we uphold the fundamental principles of the British values. These are promoted through our ethos, school values, learning behaviours, our curriculum, whole school projects, councils and assemblies.
Please visit the link below to view the official government document:
Government Prevent Duty Guidance