Child Protection and Safeguarding
Safeguarding:
At Avanti Court Primary School, we recognise the contribution it can make to protect children and support our pupils. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility and the school will therefore be alert to signs of abuse and neglect and will follow the Safeguarding Children’s Partnership Board procedures to ensure that children receive appropriate and effective support and protection.
Please see our latest Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
Our safeguarding team:
If you have any concerns about the safety or well-being of a child, please contact a member of the safeguarding team:
Tracey Cooper – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Harpreet Sahota – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Dravit Koorichh – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Yamuna-Tulsi Hirani – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Out of hours
If you have a concern and the school is not open, please contact the London Borough of Redbridge Safeguarding team:
| Social Care & Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) | ‘Golden Number’: 020 8708 3885
Emergency Duty Team: weekends, bank holidays and between 5pm-9am during the week: 020 8708 5897 |
| Police | 101 or for immediate emergency: 999 |
| FGM – Mandatory reporting | Police on 101 |
| Local Authority Designated Officer for Allegations
against staff (LADO) |
Initial referrals via MASH/Golden
Number above. (For on-going cases) LADO: Helen Curtis Tel: 020 8708 5350 Email: [email protected] |
| Children and Young People with Disabilities 0-25 years | 020 8815 5444 |
| Local multi-agency | 020 8708 3885 |
Operation Encompass
Our school is part of Operation Encompass which is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and police forces. Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools when a child or young person has experienced or witness domestic abuse, gone missing, or has an Adverse Childhood Experiences.
As a school, we ensure that a member of our staff (Designated Safeguarding Lead) has been trained in Operation Encompass procedures allowing us to use the information which has been shared, in confidence, to support child(ren) in our care.
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 identifies children who experience or witness domestic abuse as victims in their own right. We are keen to offer the best support to all our students and we believe this will be extremely beneficial for all those involved.