Safeguarding
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The staff in our school have a responsibility to prioritise the safety and welfare of children in their care.
Operation Encompass
The school takes part in a partnership that runs jointly between schools and the Metropolitan Police Service. This is known as Operation Encompass. The Police will notify the school if a child has been exposed to, or involved in, any domestic incident. This will ordinarily be done by the start of the next school day. Operation Encompass ensures that a specially trained member of the school staff, known as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), is informed. The DSL can then use the information that has been shared, in confidence, to ensure the wellbeing of your child.
Children experiencing domestic abuse are negatively impacted by this exposure; domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) and can lead to emotional, physical and psychological harm.
Operation Encompass aims to mitigate this harm by enabling immediate support, making a child's day better and giving them a better tomorrow.
Parent/Carer Information - From Havering Libraries and Havering Safeguarding
Important Safeguarding Notice: Children’s “Spy” Books
We want to make you aware of a recent issue affecting some popular children’s books by Andrew Cope, including the Spy Dogs, Spy Cats, and Spy Pups series.
Some editions of these books include a printed web address at the back. This link used to go to the author’s website, but the domain is no longer under his control. It has since been taken over by another party and now leads to inappropriate adult content.
The publisher, Puffin, has paused sales and distribution of the books and is working with schools, libraries, and retailers to remove copies from circulation. They have stressed that the website has no connection to the author or publisher.
What this means for you:
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If your child has any Spy Dog, Spy Cat or Spy Pups books at home, please check the back for website links and make sure they do not try to visit the site.
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It is safe for children to continue reading the stories themselves — the concern is only with the outdated link.
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We recommend talking with your child about the importance of not following web addresses in books without checking with an adult first.
We will continue to share updates from the publisher as more information becomes available.
Digital Toolkit, Tech guide and Digital Family settings for new tech support
Please use the follow links below to help support the use of technology in a safe way.
- https://www.internetmatters.org/digital-family-toolkit/
- https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/tech-guide/#choose-guide
- https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/guide-to-hand-me-down-devices/
- https://parentzone.org.uk/article/digital-family-basics-setting-new-tech
Support provided by Internetmatters.org and parentzone.org
NSPCC PANTS (underwear rule)
Please use the link to find out more information and watch the Pantosaurus video -https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/
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