Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and all police forces.

Children who experience domestic abuse are recognised as victims of domestic abuse in their own right.

Operation Encompass means that our school will be told, prior to the start of the next school day, when police have attended an incident of domestic abuse where there is a child or young person who attends our school who is related to any of those involved in the incident

We have ensured that a member of our staff, (Designated Safeguarding Lead) known as a Key Adult, has been trained about Operation Encompass procedures. This allows us to use the information that has been confidentially shared with us by the police, to understand how a child may be impacted by domestic abuse and to then offer support to the child/ren in our care.

We are keen to offer the very best support possible to all our pupils and we believe that being part of Operation Encompass helps us to do this.