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What is safeguarding?
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children refers to the process of protecting children from maltreatment, preventing the impairment of health or development, ensuring the that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.
Our pledge
We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.
The Safeguarding Team
Meet the Safeguarding Team at Lymm High School: (click to enlarge)
Click here to see a flowchart, which illustrates what action should be taken and by whom when there are concerns about a child.
Student Services – Pastoral Managers
The Pastoral team plays a key role in supporting the whole child. Each year group is cared for by a Head of Year and a Pastoral Manager who have an overview of all aspects of pastoral care across the year group, supporting and caring for students and families.
The Student Services team include the Attendance Officer, Safeguarding Officers, Emotional Health & Wellbeing Designated Lead, Key Workers, Mentors, Counsellors and First Aid. Student Services work closely with the SEND Team and SENCO ensuring wraparound care.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead and Pastoral Managers ensure the safeguarding of our most vulnerable students who are at high risk: their safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. The Pastoral Team are trained in dealing with a range of mental health and wellbeing issues, supporting and signposting students to the appropriate in-school support and self-help resources.
- Liaising with Social Care
- Completion of Early Help Assessments
- Attendance and contributions at Child Protection Conferences, Core Group meetings, Child in Need meetings
- Completion of Early Help Assessment and referrals to the Family Outreach Team for support with the aim of supporting identified families
- Leading on the care, guidance and the educational plans for our Children in Care
- Planning and delivering a Mental Health Awareness day.
Operation Encompass
Lymm High School is committed to working in partnership with local relevant organisations to safeguard and protect children across Cheshire and provide the best possible care and support for our pupils.
In conjunction with Cheshire Police, Lymm High School is part of a project 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 will often arrive at school distressed, upset, worried and unprepared. Operation Encompass aims to ensure that appropriate school staff (called Key Adults) are made aware early enough to support children and young people in a way that means they feel safe and included. 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.
If you would like to speak to someone further about Operation Encompass, or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs R Ball – Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding and Key Adult.
You can find out more by visiting www.operationencompass.org
Young carers
If you feel your child is a young carer, and would like to reach out for support, Warrington Carers Hub can help. Please click here for more information, or ask your child to speak to the Pastoral team at school.
