Safeguarding

All staff at Holy Trinity C.E. Primary are committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children in school. We believe that pupils have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse; where staff are vigilant for signs of any pupil in distress and are confident about applying safeguarding processes to avert and alleviate any such problems.

Safeguarding is about ensuring that everyone is safe from harm – safe from bullying, safe from people who could abuse, safe from discrimination or harassment – and that we all feel safe in our environment.

Parents should be aware that the school will take any reasonable action to ensure the safety of its pupils. In cases where the school has reason to be concerned about a child, staff follow Bury Integrated Safeguarding Partnership's procedures.

Designated Safeguarding Lead

If you have a safeguarding concern please raise this with Alison Knott (Designated Safeguarding Lead for the school) or one of our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.

Safeguarding Team

Child Protection in the Community

• Have you got a serious concern about the safety of a child or young person up to the age of 18?
• Do you think a child or young person is being harmed or is at risk of being harmed?
• Are you worried that a child is living in circumstances where they are treated badly and not cared for properly? 

If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, please contact the MASH Team immediately on 0161 253 5678

Support should you have concerns about an 'extremist' matter: https://educateagainsthate.com/

Bury Encompass

Holy Trinity is working with other schools across Bury and Greater Manchester Police on an initiative called Encompass. The purpose of Bury Encompass is to safeguard and support children and young people who have been involved in or who witness a domestic abuse incident. The police will contact our Safeguarding Team regarding any domestic abuse incidents that occur outside of the school day, but which may have had an impact on a child attending our school. Domestic abuse impacts on children in a number of ways. Children are at increased risk of physical injury during an incident, either by accident or because they attempt to intervene. Even when not directly injured, children are greatly distressed by witnessing the physical and emotional suffering of a parent.

Following the report of an incident of domestic abuse, by 9.00am on the next school day the school’s Key Adults will be informed. (Our Key Adults are listed above). This notification allows Key Adults to sensitively support children whilst they are at school. 

Encompass Commitment

As part of Holy Trinity’s commitment to keeping children safe we have signed up to implement the principles and aims of the Encompass Model.

In signing up to Encompass the Governing Body and Senior Leadership Team:-

• Endorse the Encompass Model and support the Key Adults in our school to fulfil the requirements of the Bury Encompass Protocol.
• Promote and implement Bury Encompass processes and use these in accordance with internal safeguarding children processes.
• Recognise the sensitive nature of the information provided and ensure that this is retained in accordance with the principles of data protection.

Alison Knott
Headteacher

Team Around the School (TAS)

What is TAS?
Your TAS is made up of practitioners from education, health and community support services. It is safe, supportive and confidential.

How can it support my family?
With your agreement TAS can help practitioners work together to support your child and family.

What can I expect from TAS?
Because many families are supported through TAS it is not possible for you to go to the meetings. Your support practitioner will make sure your views are shared. Before the TAS meeting takes place, your support practitioner will speak with you about why it might be helpful for your child and family. They will also check that you agree to your child and family being discussed. After the TAS meeting takes place, your support practitioner will share with you what was discussed and what will happen next.

For more information about TAS, you can read the TAS Terms of Reference available to read and download below.