Operation Encompass

At St Mark's Primary School, we are committed to supporting the safety, wellbeing and welfare of all our pupils.

We are part of Operation Encompass, a national initiative that supports children who may have experienced domestic abuse. Through this partnership, the police will notify the school, before the start of the next school day, if they have attended an incident of domestic abuse where one of our pupils may have been present, affected, or living in the household.

This information is shared confidentially with the school's trained Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to ensure that appropriate support can be provided to the child when they arrive at school. The purpose of Operation Encompass is to enable schools to offer timely and sensitive support and to help children feel safe, secure and ready to learn.

Information received through Operation Encompass is treated in strict confidence and is only shared with staff on a need-to-know basis in order to safeguard and support the child.

If you would like further information about Operation Encompass, please speak to the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead or visit the Operation Encompass website: www.operationencompass.org.