In Taughmonagh Primary School and Nursery Unit we have a specific safeguarding team with a primary responsibility for child protection and pastoral care of all our pupils and staff.

Our Designated Teacher (DT) is Mrs Wilson, our Deputy Designated Teacher (DDT) is Miss O'Kane and our Deputy Designated Teacher for Child Protection in Taughmonagh PS Nursery Unit is Miss Morgan.

Our Board of Governors representative on the Safeguarding Team is Mrs Simpson.

At Taughmonagh we aim to ensure that:

• Relationships between pupils and staff operate on the basis of mutual respect.
• The values, attitudes, beliefs and concerns of pupils are taken seriously.
• There is a promotion of positive relationships, mutual tolerance and respect for others.
• Children are aware of and can recognise those teachers in whom they can confide should they have a problem or concern.
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If you have any safeguarding concerns about any child please consult the Policy below.

Safe Place

Taughmonagh Primary School and Nursery Unit is a recognised and registered Safe Place.

Operation Encompass

Dear Parent/Carer, I am writing to update you about our school’s participation in Operation Encompass. Operation Encompass is an early intervention partnership between Police and Schools. It is aimed at supporting children who are victims of domestic violence.

Operation Encompass is already established across all of England and Wales and is now coming to Northern Ireland. It is a very simple idea, but one that will help us to support and protect vulnerable children. When the Police attend an incident of domestic violence where one of our pupils is present, they will inform the school’s Designated Teacher for Child Protection at the start of the next school day. This information is shared in strict confidence and school staff are only told on a need-to-know basis.

Following any notification from the PSNI, our staff will provide immediate support to any child who has been the victim of domestic abuse. We know that when children do witness domestic abuse at home, this is a highly traumatic experience for them. By taking part in Operation Encompass, we can provide tailored and compassionate support to our pupils, in line with our school ethos. This builds on our existing commitment to child safeguarding.

Should you wish to find out more information, please contact the school’s Designated Teacher for Child Protection or alternatively you can read more about Operation Encompass at www.operationencompass.org.