Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass Safeguarding Statement

Our school is part of Operation Encompass.

Operation Encompass is a national police and education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children and young people who experience Domestic Violence and Abuse and which is in place in every police force in England and Wales.

Children were recognised as victims of domestic abuse in their own right in the 2021 Domestic Abuse Act.

Operation Encompass means that the police will share information with our school about all police attended Domestic Abuse incidents which involve any of our children PRIOR to the start of the next school day.

Once a Key Adult (DSL) has attended either an Operation Encompass briefing or completed the online Operation Encompass Key Adult training they will cascade the principles of Operation Encompass to all other school staff.

Our DSL, Mrs Male, undertook training on 12/06/25.

Our parents are fully aware that we are an Operation Encompass school and we ensure that when a new child joins our school the parents/carers are directed to the school website where there is information about Operation Encompass.

The Operation Encompass information we receive is stored in line with all other confidential safeguarding and child protection information.

As a staff we have discussed how we can support our children who are experiencing Domestic Violence and Abuse on a day-to-day basis and particularly following the Operation Encompass notification. We have used the Operation Encompass Handbooks to inform our thinking.

We are aware that we must do nothing that puts the child/ren or the non-abusing adult at risk.

The Headteacher will report to the Safeguarding Proprietor any Operation Encompass reports.

We have used the Operation Encompass Key Adult Responsibilities checklist to ensure that all appropriate actions have been taken by the school.

When the Head Teacher/DSL leaves the school and a successor is appointed, they will ensure that all Operation Encompass log in details are shared with the new Headteacher and that they undertake the Operation Encompass online training.