SHAKESPEARE PRIMARY SCHOOL IS AN OPERATION ENCOMPASS SCHOOL
There are currently no procedures for reporting Domestic Abuse incidents to schools which means that our children are left without the support and nurture that they need when they need it most. In conjunction with Lancashire Police, Shakespeare School is involved in a national initiative called 'Operation Encompass'.
Being part of this means that by 9.00am on the next school day following an incident the schools key adult will be informed that a child has been involved, heard or witnessed a domestic abuse incident. This means that if a child is distressed, upset or worried by the incident school is in a position to offer immediate early intervention to best support the needs of the child.
This is a valuable initiative that means we can help and support children and their families within our school when they need us most.
At Shakespeare Primary School our Key Adults are:
Children are individuals and may respond to witnessing abuse in different ways. These are some of the effects described in a briefing by the Royal College of Psychiatrists -
Children may also feel angry, guilty, insecure, alone, frightened, powerless or confused. They may have ambivalent feelings towards both the abuser and the non-abusing parent.