Wood Lane Primary School
Safeguarding
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is
Mrs Fraser (Headteacher)
DDSL: Mrs Foran
You can also speak to our delegated safeguard leads below if Mrs Fraser or Mrs Foran are unavailable.
Mrs Grounsell
Mrs McHugh (Before and after school staff member)
Link Governor-Stefan Andruschyshn
What is safeguarding?
Safeguarding issues
How we support safeguarding in our school
Key Policies linked to Safeguarding
Keeping children safe in education 2024
Working together to safeguard children - GOV.UK
Revised_Safeguarding_Policy_2024-2025__2_.pdf
Child Friendly Safeguarding Policy 2024.pdf
Staff_safeguarding_Leaflet.docx
Reporting a concern
Report a concern about a child - Staffordshire County Council
We are a listening and telling school. We encourage everyone to listen and tell.
Earliest Help
Staffordshire Connects | Listings in Children's centres and parenting
Key Safeguarding Web Links
Information sharing advice for safeguarding practitioners - GOV.UK
Home - Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
Staffordshire Childrens Advice and Support Service - Staffordshire County Council
Protecting children from female genital mutilation (FGM) | NSPCC Learning
National FGM Centre – Developing excellence in response to FGM and other Harmful Practices
Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions
Multi Agency Child Exploitation (MACE) - Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
Child-Exploitation-Risk-Factor-Matrix-Guidance.docx
Searching, Screening and Confiscation
Mental health and behaviour in schools - GOV.UK
Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire Serious Violence Strategy
Violence-Reduction-Alliance-Strategy_Web_AW.pdf
SPCC links
Talk PANTS with Pantosaurus and his PANTS song #TalkPANTS
Meet Pantosaurus - our pant-wearing Dino! He wants every child to stay safe and strong, just like him, and he's on a mission to share an important message.
PANTS - Guide for parents with a learning disability
PANTS - Guide for children with a learning disability
PANTS - Guide for children with Autism
E-Safety
What-parents-educators-need-to-know-about-emojis.jpg
Operation Encompass
Our school is part of Operation Encompass, which is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and Staffordshire Police.
If you are worried about the domestic abuse that your child has witnessed, come to school and talk to us. We can offer you a safe, non-judgmental space to talk about your child's life experiences and consider ways we can support, as well as other services that may be able to support them.
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. Information is sent directly to the Headteacher who may need to liaise with the police/child protection services. We will be able to use information that has been shared with us, in confidence, to ensure that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families.
As a school, we have ensured that members of our staff, are aware of the guidance around Operation Encompass procedures, allowing us to then use the information that has been shared, in confidence, to support the child/ren in our care. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 identifies children who experience domestic abuse as victims of domestic abuse in their own right. We are keen to offer the best support possible to all our pupils, and we believe this will be extremely beneficial for all those involved. Operation Encompass has proved very effective in providing appropriate support in a timely manner. If you would like some more information about how Operation Encompass operates and the benefits, you can view it online at https://www.operationencompass.org or you would be very welcome in school to discuss further with Mrs Fraser. We are keen to offer the best support possible to all our children, and we believe this initiative is extremely beneficial and supportive for all of those involved.
Useful Links
Protecting children from domestic abuse | NSPCC Learning
Staffordshire Women's Aid - Staffordshire Women's Aid
New Era – New Era is the new holistic Domestic Abuse
Knife Crime- Information Poster for Parents
Knife Crime Awareness Week Poster - OpenView Education
Help if you're worried about your child and knife crime
Road Safety and Rail Safety
rail-safety-powerpoint-ks2_ver_4.pptx
Fire and Water Safety
ks2-fire-safety-powerpoint_ver_4.ppt
staying-safe-around-water-powerpoint_ver_2.pptx
New water safety- 2025
Water Safety Community Safety Flash
Voice of the Child
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/practice-points-series/voice-child
Unseen Men
Unseen men: learning from case reviews | NSPCC Learning
Supporting Pupils at School with Medical Conditions
Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions
Suicide Safe
Stop it now-Campaign
Stop It Now | Preventing child sexual abuse
Filtering and Monitoring
Teaching online safety in schools - GOV.UK
