Safeguarding and Wellbeing

At Greenways Primary:

• Children know who they can talk to about their worries;
• All staff complete Level 1 Safeguarding training and receive regular training and updates;
• Our DSL and DDSL complete levels 2, 3 and 4 safeguarding training;
• We provide an induction session to all new staff, volunteers, students, supply staff and external providers;
• Key staff have Safer Recruitment training and take the lead on making new appointments to the team;
• The chair of our local advisory board is our safeguarding link;
• We work closely with outside agencies to support our children and families.

Operation Encompass Partnership

We are committed to the Operation Encompass Partnership. This is an information-sharing partnership between Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent educational settings which allows schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse.

Information Sharing

Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that concerns about pupils are discussed with parents and carers, unless we have reason to believe that sharing this information may put a child at risk. We work in partnership with the local authority when we have concerns about a child that require a higher level of support. Often, we work with families through early intervention in order for children to be well educated, healthy and safe, cared for by resilient families and strong communities.

Early Help Support

At Greenways, we support our families via Early Help if required to ensure all necessary support can be provided with the child at the heart of the decision making.

Providing Early Help is more effective in promoting the welfare of children than reacting later. It enables support to be provided as soon as a problem emerges, at any point in a child’s life. Early Help can also prevent further problems from arising.

Effective early help relies upon local organisations and agencies working together to identify children and families who would benefit from early help and to undertake an assessment of the need for early help.

Useful websites, Information & Support Services