Safeguarding at Adelaide Primary
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Anyone who comes into contact with children, their families, or carers has a vital role in keeping children safe.
At Adelaide Primary School, we are fully committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of every child. We have a duty to protect children who may be in need or at risk, ensuring their voices are always heard. All staff receive thorough training in safeguarding, child protection, and anti-radicalisation, enabling them to promote positive values and identify concerns at the earliest stage.
We believe in working closely with families to create a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment. Any concerns about a child’s safety are taken seriously, and we follow strict procedures to respond swiftly and appropriately to any suspicions of abuse.
Meet our safeguarding team:
Mrs Adkinson – Deputy Head – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Clark – Child Protection Coordinator and Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Horsfield – Assistant Child Protection Coordinator
What to do if you have a concern about the safety of a child
During out of school hours and/or school holidays, you can report a safeguarding concern using the contact details provided by the Hull Safeguarding Childrens Board, CEOPs and the NSPCC. Further information can be found using the links below.
Everyone takes personal responsibility on a daily basis to ensure children are kept safe.
We do this by:
- Meeting Health and Safety standards
- DBS checking all staff, students, governors and volunteers
- Keeping essential training up to date (paediatric first aid, food safety, safeguarding etc)
- Securing our site, including data protection
- Liaising with outside agencies – Health Visitors, Social Care, SEN Services
- Meeting our Prevent Duty requirements
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is a partnership between the police and schools that enables early sharing of information to support children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. When officers attend a domestic abuse incident, they share relevant information with the school’s trained Key Adult (Designated Safeguarding Lead) before the start of the next school day. This allows us to provide timely and appropriate support based on the child’s needs and wishes.
Children exposed to domestic abuse can experience significant emotional, physical, and psychological harm. Domestic abuse is recognised as an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), which can have long-term effects. Operation Encompass aims to reduce this harm by ensuring immediate support—helping to make a child’s day better and their future brighter.
Operation Encompass recognises that children are victims of domestic abuse in their own right and should always be acknowledged as such.
