Safeguarding

At Robert Bakewell Primary School, the safety and welfare of our children is of paramount importance. We have a dedicated team who ensure Safeguarding remains our top priority.

The responsibilities of our safeguarding are:

• Prevention (e.g. positive school atmosphere, teaching and pastoral support to pupils, safer recruitment procedures);

• Protection (by following agreed procedures, ensuring staff are trained and supported to respond appropriately and sensitively to Child Protection concerns), ensuring children understand the impact of peer on peer abuse and the risk of exploitation;

• Support (to pupils and school staff and to children who may have been harmed or abused);

• Working with parents (to ensure appropriate communications and actions are undertaken).

Designated Safeguarding Lead: Jon Bishop

Designated Deputy Safeguarding Leads: Tessa Best, Jenny Compton and Ruby Kabir

For any safeguarding concerns please email welfare@robertbakewellprimary.com

Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass is a police and education early information safeguarding partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support to children experiencing domestic abuse.

Operation Encompass ensures that there is a simple telephone call or notification to a school’s trained Designated Safeguarding Lead /Officer (known as key Adult) prior to the start of the next school day after an incident of police attended domestic abuse where there are children related to either of the adult parties involved. 

Information is shared with a school’s Key Adult (Designated Safeguarding Lead or Officer) prior to the start of the next school day after officers have attended a domestic abuse incident. This sharing of information enables appropriate support to be given, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.

We are an Operation Encompass school.