Safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of children, is the highest priority for all LWCET schools. It is essential and everybody’s duty to know and understand their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.
There are three main elements to the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy:
- PREVENTION – (positive and safe school and Trust environment, careful and vigilant teaching, accessible pastoral care, support to pupils, good adult role models).
- PROTECTION – (agreed procedures are followed, staff are trained and supported to respond appropriately and sensitively to safeguarding concerns).
- SUPPORT – (to pupils, who may have been at risk of significant harm and the way staff respond to their concerns and any work that may be required).
LWCET schools do not operate in isolation. Safeguarding is the responsibility of all adults and especially those working or volunteering with children. The LWCET schools aim to help protect the children in its care by working consistently and appropriately with all agencies to reduce risk and promote the welfare of children. All professionals work within the same child protection/safeguarding procedures.
| Role | Name | Contact |
| Local Governance Committee Safeguarding Link Governor | Chris Walker | ChrisWa@st-catharines.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Chair of Local Governance Committee | Vin Kelly | chair@st-catharines.gloucs.sch.uk |
| LWCET Chief Executive Officer (Trust Safeguarding Lead) | Charlotte Blanch | c.blanch@lwcet.co.uk |
| LWCET Safeguarding Lead Director | Breda Bowles | b.bowles@lwcet.co.uk |
| Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) | – | 01452 42699 or
amadmin@ gloucestershire.gov.uk |
Click here to visit our policies page, including our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
For more information about E-Safety at St Catharine’s, please click here to visit our E-safety page
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass operates in the majority of police forces across England. It helps police and schools work together to provide emotional and practical help to children. The system ensures that when police are called to an incident of domestic abuse, where there are children in the household who have experienced the domestic incident, the police will inform the key adult (usually the designated safeguarding lead) in school before the child or children arrive at school the following day. This ensures that the school has up-to-date relevant information about the child’s circumstances and can enable support to be given to the child according to their needs.
