Safeguarding at Langley Park Primary Academy

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Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and all police forces. Operation Encompass means that our academy 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 academy 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 children in our care.

Find out more about Operation Encompass here

E-Safety is a key aspect of parenting in the 21st Century. Children are increasingly reliant on technology in their everyday life and we want to ensure that while they’re online or accessing an app we keep them safe. There is lots of information out there to support you, but we thought we’d summarise a few ideas to get you started.

1. Be share aware – what information are they sharing with friends and the wider community. Is this information safe and can other people see it. For example, in school we ensure that any data stored by companies is bound by regulation and protected in the case of hacking.
2. Set up parental controls – you know what it’s like, you click a link and suddenly something you hadn’t expected appears on the screen – this could be a completely innocent image, but it might not be. Most internet and mobile phone providers will allow you to set up parental controls to limit the chances of children stumbling on anything unsuitable. If the children come across anything in school we teach them to: Stop, Tell and Block. Stop clicking, take the device to an adult and Tell them then the IT department Block it.
3. Talk to your child – talk to your child about keeping safe online and when using apps. Some apps include location devices so that anyone using the app can see who else is nearby – check the settings. Explain that if they see something they don’t like they need to speak to someone or block people who are unkind.

READ our online safety policy

If you are concerned about a child or young adult being groomed whilst online then you can report this immediately. Use the CEOP button on our home page which will allow you to report any concerns – the E-safety Emergency Service.

Further advice and support can be found on these links:

• NSPCC Keeping children safe online advice and support
• Childnet Family Agreement advice for safer internet use
• Leaflet explaining how to support Under 5’s: Keeping-Under-Fives-Safe-Online

While at school we use the following phrase, Stop, Tell and Block to help keep everyone safe online.

• Stop: Stop clicking and take your device to an adult.
• Tell: Tell the adult what you have seen that has made you sad or made you feel uncomfortable.
• Block: The IT team will block this site, so that nobody else will have to see the same thing.

Remember – nothing online should make you feel sad or uncomfortable, don’t ignore it, Stop, Tell and Block.

We want you to have fun and enjoy the range of technology you have available to you, but we also want you to be safe, at school and at home.

Have a look at this game and learn about staying safe online. Lee and Kim’s Adventures

Top Tips!

• Always ask a grown up before you use the internet. They can help you find the best thing to do.
• Don’t tell strangers where you live, your phone number or where you go to school. Only your friends and family need to know that.
• Don’t send pictures to people you don’t know. You don’t want strangers looking at photos of you, your friends or your family.
• Tell a grown up if you feel scared or unhappy about anything. In our school you can speak to anyone, but particularly Miss Brading or Mrs Carter.

You can also call ‘Childline’ on: 08001111 to talk to someone who can help.

At Langley Park Primary Academy, the wellbeing of all children and adults is a priority.

We are all aware of how important it is to be physically fit and active, but have not always been aware of the importance of our mental fitness. So, at Langley Park we are aiming to raise the profile of mental health fitness alongside the physical fitness of our pupils and staff.

The Mental Health First Aid programme teaches us how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health, in the same way as we learn physical first aid.

It is a sad fact that, 50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24. 10% of children and young people (aged 5-16 years) have a clinically diagnosable mental health problem, yet 70% of children and adolescents who experience mental health problems have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age. We feel it is so important to build our pupils resilience and self-esteem and to give them the tools and strategies to help them.

Alongside Mental Health First Aid, we will be following Zippy’s Friends,  and the Wellbeing Toolkit, a training programme from Dr Tina Rae, to build knowledge and skills in supporting the emotional health and mental wellbeing of children and young people.

There will also be opportunities for pupil to partake in mindfulness sessions and this can involve yoga, breathing techniques and colouring.

All of these programmes and strategies will allow our children at Langley Park to deal with everyday situations more effectively, which otherwise could lead to stress and unhappiness.

If you would like further information about any of these programmes please contact: Mrs Kelly Carter (FLO and Inclusion Leader) and Mrs Sarah Comins (Inclusion Lead).