--- title: "Safeguarding" url: "https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/safeguarding" school: "St Nicholas C of E Primary School" --- # Safeguarding ## Safeguarding St Nicholas C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, volunteers and parents to share this commitment. If you have any concerns for any child, please contact our Safeguarding team, all of whom are trained Designated Safeguarding Leads: - **Designated Safeguarding Lead** - Mrs Amy Mitro (Head Teacher) - **Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead** - Mrs Emma Slack (Assistant Head Teacher) - **Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead** - Mrs Laura Dargie (SENDCo) All can be contacted on 01926 853257 or, via . **Our Safeguarding Governor is Rev Eira Hale** Leaders trained in Safer Recruitment are: - Mrs Amy Mitro - Mrs Emma Slack - Mrs Debbie Slack We take safeguarding very seriously at St Nicholas c of E Primary School. Every adult working in school, including volunteers, are required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks prior to starting work. This involves a DBS check. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Sept 2026 919 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Safeguarding_and_Child_Protection_Policy_2026.pdf) Our other policies such as Acceptable Use, Online Safety etc can be found on the [policies page](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/policies). ### Operation Encompass St Nicholas C of E Primary School works in partnership with Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire Children's Services to support pupils who are affected by incidents of domestic violence and abuse through a scheme called Operation Encompass (see link to poster below). When police attend any type of domestic violence or abuse in any household in which a pupil of the school lives, Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) receive a confidential and secure email the following day, notifying them that there has been an incident and that the child may need support. On receipt of such a notification, DSLs ensure teachers and other staff directly in contact with affected children support them with kindness, care and sensitivity. In addition to supporting children, the process means the school is also in a position to offer parents and carers support as appropriate. Operation Encompass Parents Poster English 1.54 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/OE-Parents-Poster-English.pdf) Any information shared with school as part of Operation Encompass is managed and stored with the utmost sensitivity and discretion consistent with all other confidential safeguarding records. Operation Encompass School to Parent letter 77 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Operation_Encompass-School-to-Parent-letter-.docx) ### Preventing Radicalisation We actively support the Government's Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism. We have a duty to protect our children against such influences and staff are trained to recognise and deal with this issue. - [Protecting Children From Radicalisation](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protecting-children-from-radicalisation-the-prevent-duty) --- ### Support Services [![](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/images/images/warwickshire_safeguarding_children.png)](https://www.safeguardingwarwickshire.co.uk/safeguarding-children/) You can contact [Warwickshire Safeguarding](https://www.safeguardingwarwickshire.co.uk/safeguarding-children/) if you have any concerns about a child. This service is available at any time. Please click on the logo above to access their contact details and additional information. If you are a parent, carer or other adult looking for local help and advice regarding family matters such as childcare as well as more specific and specialist needs, please contact the **Family Information Service.** - [Child Friendly Warwickshire](https://www.childfriendlywarwickshire.co.uk/useful-links) Warwickshire County Council children and families pages have plenty of help and advice too. - [WCC Children and Families](https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/children-families) --- ### Quick Guides for Parents [Warwickshire Safeguarding](https://www.safeguardingwarwickshire.co.uk/) produce quick guides that only take a couple of minutes to read to help parents be informed about safeguarding issues and challenges. Child Criminal Exploitation 136 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Child_Criminal_Exploitation_WCCC-1642278725-4659(1).pdf) Child Protection Conference 133 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Child_Protection_Conference_WCCC-1642278725-4611(1).pdf) Child Sexual Exploitation 84 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Child_Sexual_Exploitation_WCCC-1035430729-159(1).pdf) Child Trafficking 142 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Child_Trafficking_WCCC-1642278725-4671.pdf) Domestic abuse 148 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Domestic_abuse_WCCC-1035430729-157.pdf) Female genital Mutilation 146 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Female_genital_Mutilation_WCCC-1642278725-4653.pdf) Forced Marriage 134 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Forced_Marriage_WCCC-1642278725-4654.pdf) Front Door Service 190 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Front_Door_Service_WCCC-1035430729-153.pdf) Modern Slavery 137 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Modern_Slavery_WCCC-1642278725-4672.pdf) Neglect 146 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Neglect_WCCC-1642278725-4655.pdf) Radicalisation preventing extremism 138 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Radicalisation__preventing_extremism_WCCC-1642278725-4669.pdf) Reducing parental conflict 157 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Reducing_parental_conflict_WCCC-1642278725-4668.pdf) Serious Crime Act protection of children 144 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Serious_Crime_Act__protection_of_children_WCCC-1642278725-4656.pdf) Sexting 145 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Sexting_WCCC-1642278725-4658.pdf) ### Key Information - [Welcome](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/welcome) - [St Nicholas C of E Primary School is part of the Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/st-nicholas-c-of-e-primary-school-is-part-of-the-arden-forest-c-of-e-multi-academy-trust) - [Christian Distinctiveness, Vision & SIAMS](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/christian-distinctiveness-vision-and-siams) - [Courageous Advocacy](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/courageous-advocacy) - [Safeguarding](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/safeguarding) - [Online Safety](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/safeguarding/online-safety) - [Financial Information](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/financial-information) - [Policies](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/policies) - [Ofsted](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/ofsted) - [Our Staff](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/our-staff) - [Primary PE & Sports Premium](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/primary-pe-and-sports-premium) - [Pupil Premium Funding](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/pupil-premium-funding) - [Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND)](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/special-educational-needs-and-disability-send) - [Performance Measures](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/performance-measures) - [Governors](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/governors) ### St Nicholas C of E Primary School The Blundells Kenilworth Warwickshire CV8 2PE (01926) 853257 ### Useful Links - [Admissions](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/parents/admissions) - [Vacancies](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/vacancies-and-volunteers/current-vacancies) - [Ofsted](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/ofsted) - [Calendar](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/calendar) ### Helpful Links - [Curriculum](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/curriculum) - [Governors](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/key-information/governors) - [Contact Us](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/contact) - [Terms of Use](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/contact/terms-of-use) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stnicholasschoolkenilworth) - [X](https://twitter.com/StNicsCofE) © Copyright 2026 St Nicholas C of E Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-nicholas-primary.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)