Safeguarding
Safeguarding means protecting a child’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. It is about working together to support children and young people to make decisions about the risks they face in their own lives, and protecting those who lack the capacity to make these decisions.
We all share responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, whether as a parent or family member; a friend or neighbour; a teacher or carer; or as a paid or volunteer worker.
If you have a concern please contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead named below.
Mr O'Keefe: 0161 224 6829
For more information, click on one of the following links.
At St Agnes we work very closely with the NSPCC to ensure that our children are kept safe.
The NSPCC's PANTS campaign aims to keep children safe from abuse.
The Underwear Rule is a simple way that parents can help keep children safe from sexual abuse - without using scary words or even mentioning the word sex.
To find out more, watch the video below or visit the NSPCC's 'Talk Pants' website here.
Click on the following links to support your child to understand the PANTS rule using Makaton
The following link helps children understand the PANTS rule with the help of Pantosaurus
Prevent Duty: St Agnes is committed to promoting British Values. Our curriculum and ethos supports the Government’s anti-radicalisation policy (PREVENT). Concerns around radicalisation will be treated as a safeguarding matter. For more information, please watch this video.
Please report any concerns/issues you have about a child/ren to the designated persons for Child Protection at St Agnes CE Primary School on 0161 224 6829.
Operation Encompass
We continue to take part in a project which runs jointly between schools and Greater Manchester Police.
Operation Encompass is reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day when a child or young person has experienced any domestic abuse.
Operation Encompass will ensure that a member of the school staff (Designated Safeguard Lead) known as a key adult, is trained to allow them to liaise with the police and to use the information that has been shared, in confidence, whilst ensuring that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families, who have experienced a domestic abuse incident.
We believe that we must offer the best support possible to all our pupils, and we believe this will be extremely beneficial to all those involved.
To contact the school regarding Operation Encompass, please email encompass@st-agnes.manchester.sch.uk
For more information, please visit: https://www.operationencompass.org/