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St Margaret Ward
Catholic Academy
St Margaret Ward
Catholic Academy
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs R Munden (Assistant Principal) and Mrs A Holdcroft is our Safeguarding Manager.
Please click the following link to view the Keeping Children Safe in Education Document: Keeping Children Safe in Education
Please click the following link to view the schools Safeguarding Policy:
Op Sceptre/ Ditch the Blade- mother impact
The following Staffordshire Police podcast discusses the impact of knife crime on a mother who son was tragically killed through the use of a knife
NSPCC – In Ctrl
More details on the NSPCC In Ctrl programme that can be offered to pupils up to the age of 13 years can be found on the following link In Ctrl information for parents
The service has been developed by the NSPCC to help children and young people to have happier and safer lives off and online.
Prevent
Please click the link below to view the Parent Pamphlet detailing information and guidance on The Prevent Strategy
Prevent Strategy Parent Pamphlet
If you have any questions or concerns about the Prevent strategy and what it means for your child, please do not hesitate to contact the Academy
Please follow the link below for useful information for parents who are helping their children to come to terms with terrorist attacks like the recent London Bridge attack in November 2019 https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/news-opinion/supporting-children-worried-about-terrorism/
County Lines
The term County Lines describes gangs and organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs into other areas of the country. Dealers will exploit children and vulnerable people to move and store drugs and money. Please click the following links to view information released by Staffordshire Police regarding County Lines.
County Lines KS3 KS4 Education Tool
Operation Encompass is an information sharing partnership between Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent educational settings (from Reception through to Higher Education) which allows schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse.
Information obtained by the police at the attendance of a domestic abuse incident is shared with a school prior to the start of the next school day which enables appropriate support to be given dependent on the needs and wishes of the child.
When an officer attends the incident and completes the risk assessment on their handheld device, the name(s) of the children who form part of the household (whether present on not) are included. Alongside the details of the child, the officer will select the school that the child attends from the dropdown list. By completing this section of the risk assessment, the officer generates an automatic referral to the school via an email in real time.
Children experiencing domestic abuse are negatively impacted by this exposure and this can lead to emotional, physical and psychological harm. By providing the school with the knowledge that a domestic incident has taken place in the child’s home the previous day, it allows the school to put support in place for the child before they arrive at school.
Staffordshire Police, and Staffordshire and Stoke Education Authorities have provided a virtual bespoke training package which will enable you to understand the impact domestic abuse can have on a child and how best to support them in school. This will be available in due course.
For further details around Operation Encompass please speak to Mrs Munden or Mrs Holdcroft.
Operation Encompass: Supporting Children Experiencing Domestic Abuse
Operation Encompass: Working to break the cycle of Domestic Abuse