Safeguarding
The Governors and staff of St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School are fully committed to safeguarding all of the children who belong to the school community. The school recognises its legal and moral duty to promote the well-being of children, protect them from harm, and respond to child abuse.
Parents and carers expect the school to provide a safe, secure and caring environment in which their children can flourish. To meet this expectation, the school implements a wide range of measures and policies, including the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Health & Safety policy.
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Safeguarding Statement
Information for Visitors to the School Site
The Designated Safeguarding Leads:
Jackie Cannon (DSL / Deputy Headteacher)
Natalie McCarthy (DDSL / Headteacher)
Hannah Zuniga (DDSL / SENDCO)
Ida Tercsi-Dajka (DDSL / Inclusion Lead)
Clare Watts (DDSL / Assistant Headteacher)
Joanne Ward (DDSL)
Governor Safeguarding Leads:
Jane Taylor (Safeguarding Governor)
Portia Ray (Chair of Governors)
Operation Encompass:
Our school is part of Operation Encompass which is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and police forces.
Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, when a child or young person has experienced domestic abuse. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 identifies children who experience domestic abuse as victims of domestic abuse in their own right.
As a school we have ensured that a member of our staff, (Designated Safeguarding Lead) known as a Key Adult, has been trained in the Operation Encompass procedures allowing us to then use the information that has been shared, in confidence, to support the child/ren in our care. We are committed to offering the best care possible to all our pupils and Operation Encompass supports us to do this.