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.

• If you have a safeguarding concern about a child, please contact our Child Protection Coordinator Jo Clark (01482 223753).
• In an emergency or for urgent advice, please contact the Early Help and Safeguarding Hub (EHASH) or the Emergency Duty Team by telephone.

  EHASH– 01482 448 879 option four
  Emergency Duty Team – 01482 300 304 (Out of hours)
  Or on the EHASH website – Early Help and Safeguarding Hub (EHASH)

• If your concern is urgent and there is an immediate risk of harm, then please contact the police on 999 .

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.