Safeguarding

Northway Primary and Nursery School and its Governing Board recognises its duty towards safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children as set out in Section 175/157 of the Education Act 2002. 

Our school will prevent and respond to abuse and neglect by ensuring that the ethos and atmosphere of the school is conducive to a safe environment. Pupils and parents/carers will feel supported and able to report safeguarding concerns to any member of staff. Staff will feel they are supported by colleagues and the senior management team, including the governing body, and are able to report and seek advice and guidance on any safeguarding concerns, including those regarding colleagues or themselves. We will protect children at risk of abuse of neglect by having procedures in place that reflect current legislation, guidance and best practice.

As part of our safeguarding ethos, we encourage children to respect the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.  We will ensure that partisan political views are not promoted in the teaching of any subject in the school and where political issues are brought to the attention of the pupils, reasonably practicable steps will be taken to offer a balanced presentation of opposing views to pupils. We will ensure that reasonable steps are taken to ensure visitors to the school do not share messages with the school community which are contrary to our school ethos and beliefs. 

Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility and, as such, this policy applies to all staff and volunteers working in the school.  An allegation, disclosure or suspicion of abuse, or an expression of concern about abuse, could be made to any member of staff, not just those with a teaching or welfare-related role.  Similarly, any member of staff may observe or suspect an incident of abuse.

The Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection is: Mrs Lightfoot
Deputy Safeguarding Lead is: Mrs McNeil, Mr Bayliss and Mr Hargreaves

Mr Hargreaves as been trained as DSL and received overall Safeguarding Briefings. for Headteachers.

SENCO Lead:  Mr J Bayliss

SENDCO Deputy: Mrs J Dang

Attendance Lead: Mr Newton and Miss Sultan (SLT Mr Hargreaves)

Operation Encompass

In conjunction with Merseyside Police, Northway Primary School is involved in an initiative called Operation Encompass.  The purpose of Operation Encompass is to safeguard and support children and young people who have been involved in, heard or witnessed a domestic abuse incident.

Following such an incident, children will often arrive at school distressed, upset, worried and unprepared. Operation Encompass aims to ensure that appropriate school staff (called Key Adults) are made aware early enough to support children and young people in a way that means they feel safe and included.

This is a valuable initiative that means we can continue to support and help children and families within our school community when they need it the most.

You can find out more by visiting www.operationencompass.org or by contacting the Safeguarding team at school.