St Julie's Catholic Primary SchoolSafeguarding
St Julie Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment.
Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone and concerns must always be reported.
The designated teacher for Safeguarding and Child Protection is Anne Hodgson, the Headteacher.
The Deputy Safeguarding Lead is Helen Slocombe, the Deputy Headteacher. The Pastoral Lead, Jane Ashcroft, is also fully trained in Safeguarding and Child Protection.
The School Governor responsible for Child Protection and Safeguarding is Teresa Sims, the Chair of Governors. Her contact details are available via the school office if you feel that you have concerns that cannot be dealt with by the designated staff at the school.
All staff receive regular training in Safeguarding and Child Protection.
Please find below the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy along with some useful contact information.
VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL: Please note - you are not allowed to use your mobile phone when on the school premises. This is to avoid any misunderstandings and protect children and visitors.
| Multi Agency Partners for Safeguarging | Contact Phone Numbers |
| St Julie Catholic Primary School | 01744 678233 |
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Contact Centre/First Response * To make referrals to social services if you have concerns about a child at risk |
01744 676600 |
| CAMH's | 01952 737400 |
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Butterflies, Pre-bereavement and bereavement services |
0151 487 6558 or cypreferrals@listening-ear.co.uk |
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Children's Disability Service * The Bridge Centre (School Age Children)
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01744673131 |
| Adoption Service | 01744 613041 |
| Special Educational Needs | https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/send/5-11-years-primary/ |
| School Nursing Service | 01744 624313 |
| Young Carers | info@sthelens.org.uk |
| St Helens Carers Centre | 01744 675615 |
| Continence Service | 01744 626701 |
| Homestart | 01744 737400 |
| NSPCC | 01925 873000 |
| Domestic Violence Team | 01744 743200 |
There are other resources available to support families. Please speak with our Pastoral Lead, Jane Ashcroft.
Information can also be found on https://sthelenslscb.org.uk/lscb/lscb/early-help-for-families/services-and-referral-forms
At any point anyone can report a concern they have about a child to St.Helens Contact Centre on 01744 676600 or in the case of an emergency outside normal office hours (after 5pm) you can contact the Emergency Duty Team on 0345 050 0148
If you are concerned about Child Sexual Exploitation contact St.Helens Contact Centre on 01744 676600 or the police 999.
If you have concerns about radicalisation and extremism or believe your child is at risk then please contact the school and speak with Anne Hodgson/Helen Slocombe or please contact the police 999.
Illegal terrorist information, pictures or videos you’ve found on the internet can be reported here www.gov.uk/report-terrorism
The NSPCC website www.nspcc.org.uk has informative pages to help direct and support your child and family.
Operation Encompass
Our school is part of Operation Encompass.
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In conjunction with Merseyside Police, St Julie’s is involved in an initiative called Operation Encompass. The purpose of Operation Encompass is to safeguard and support children and young people who have been involved in, heard or witnessed a domestic abuse incident. Following such an incident, children can arrive at school distressed, upset, worried and unprepared.
Following a domestic incident, the police will make contact with the child’s school via a secure email (usually the next day) and will communicate relevant information to a nominated, fully-trained member of our safeguarding team. This will ensure that school are made aware early enough to support children and young people in a way that means they feel safe, supported and listened to.
This is a valuable initiative that means we can continue to support and help children and families within our school community when they need it the most.
You can find out more by visiting https://www.operationencompass.org/