MILTON
SCHOOL
Meet The Safeguarding Team
Mrs Preece
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Designated Teacher for LAC/PLAC and Assistant Principal
Miss Walker
Deputy Designated
Safeguarding Lead
School Principal
Mrs Rouane
Deputy Designated
Safeguarding Lead
Safeguarding Support
LAC/PLAC
Safeguarding
Our school is part of Operation Encompass. This is a police initiative, which supports children and young people who have witnessed or experienced Domestic Abuse. Operation Encompass has been designed to provide early reporting to schools of any domestic abuse incidents that occur outside of school, which might have an impact on a child in school. This is communicated through a secure email or telephone call to school following an incident. The project ensures that the designated safeguarding lead is available to liaise with children’s services and the police and to use the information that has been shared in confidence. In this way we aim to support each child who has been involved in or witnessed a domestic abuse incident. The Operation Encompass information is stored in line with all other safeguarding and child protection information.
If a designated safeguarding lead receives an Encompass notification, they will make sure that a person the child trusts is available to help – if the child needs this. All schools have a duty to share any information with other organisations if they feel a child is at risk of being hurt. The designated safeguarding lead may contact other organisations.
If you would like more information about Operation Encompass, details can be viewed online at https://www.operationencompass.org/
Prevent
What is ‘Prevent’?
Prevent is about safeguarding people and communities from the threat of radicalisation. Protecting children from the risk of radicalisation is part of our school’s wider safeguarding duties, and is similar in nature to protecting children from other harms.
The new ‘Prevent Duty’ Guidance 2015 came into effect on 1 July 2015 and its effectiveness within school is reviewed within Ofsted inspections. We have clear procedures in place for protecting staff, pupils and parents at risk of radicalisation.
At Milton we promote fundamental ‘British values’ and enable pupils, families and staff to challenge extremist views. We value the diverse ethnic backgrounds of all pupils, families and staff and undertake a variety of activities to celebrate these. Through our broad and balanced curriculum we teach tolerance and respect for the differences in our school community and the wider world.
Click here for our Prevent flowchart and Named Persons
Click here for Rotherham Referral Prevent Pathway
Radicalisation Helpline
The NSPCC has launched a helpline to support adults who have concerns about children and young people being radicalised or who need advice on how to talk to their children about issues related to terrorism.
Helpline practitioners have been trained to spot the warning signs of radicalisation so they can advise adults who are worried about a child being groomed.
You can contact trained helpline counsellors at the NSPCC for 24/7 help, advice and support on
Online Safety
Here is a link to a helpful video “Keeping your children safe online”
Click here to visit the “Think U Know” website which provides online safety information for families
Click here to visit the NSPCC website – online safety
Children Missing Education (CME)
Children Missing Education (CME) are children of compulsory school age who are not registered pupils at a school and are not receiving suitable education otherwise than at a school i.e. privately or electively home education (EHE).
Why is the work around Children Missing Education (CME) a priority?
All children, regardless of their circumstances, are entitled to an efficient, full time education which is suitable to their age, ability, aptitude and any special educational needs they may have.
Children missing education are at significant risk of underachieving, being victims of harm, exploitation or radicalisation, and becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) later in life.
Effective information sharing between parents, schools and local authorities is critical to ensuring that all children of compulsory school age are safe and receiving suitable education.
Reasonable enquiries by the referrer
Reasonable enquiries should include:
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Contacting family, relatives, neighbours and where appropriate landlords and other significant adults
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Making enquiries within school with class teachers, friends (if appropriate)
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Liaising with schools attended by siblings
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Conducting home visits
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Sending letters and/or emails
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Checking with previous schools (if appropriate)
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Checking with other agencies known to be working with the family
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If you have been provided with a forwarding address in the UK, it is expected that you make enquiries with that Local Authority
This list is not exhaustive; cases should be taken on an individual basis meaning that enquiries may differ case to case.
If at any point there is reason to believe a child is in immediate danger or at risk of harm, a referral should be made to children’s social care (and the police if appropriate).
What the Local Authority will do when they receive a CME referral
Once the Local Authority receives and accepts a Children Missing Education (CME) referral, they will:
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Check local databases
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Attempt to make contact with the parent, relatives and neighbours using known contact details
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Check school2school database
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Conduct checks with health, police, Children’s Social Care and other partner agencies.
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Conduct additional home visits if required
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Send warning letters to the family reminding them of their legal duty as a parent to ensure their child receives a suitable education
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Contact other Local Authorities/areas if required
This list is not exhaustive; cases are taken on an individual basis meaning that enquiries may differ case to case.
The following policies are available on our policies page:
Attendance Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
Links and Useful Documents
Operation Encompass
At Milton School we have a positive safeguarding culture, where ‘Safeguarding is EVERYONE’S Responsibility'.
Milton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy which can be viewed in the Policy area.
Everyone who comes into contact with pupils and their families has a role to play in Safeguarding. All school staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify early signs and indicators of abuse, to raise concerns early and provide help, comfort, support for children.
At Milton School we work closely with our families and other agencies including health services, social care, early help co-ordinator and other specialist services to promote the welfare of pupils and protect them from harm.
Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a pupil's welfare. Where possible, we will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the pupil's welfare.
Click here for the Safeguarding Flowchart for Milton School (see page 22)
Click here for our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy on our policies page
Click here for Rotherham Safeguarding Children's Partnership - for Safeguarding information
Click here for Early Help information
Click here for the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education (2022)
Click here for the latest Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018
Click here for What to do if you are worried a child is being abused
If, as a parent of a pupil attending this school, you require a paper copy of the information on this website, we shall provide this free of charge.