Safeguarding
At Hob Hill. we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding obligation, which can be viewed in the Policies section of our website.
Reporting Concerns
If you have concerns about a child's safety and welfare please speak to one of our safeguarding leads.
Mr Ben Preston (Headteacher)
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Sally Ncube (Deputy Headteacher)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Joe Broccolo
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Suzanne Renshaw
Wise Owls Safeguarding Lead
Mr Mat Walker
Safeguarding Governor
Keeping Children Safe in Education
All stakeholders in our school adhere to KCSIE.
Safeguarding Policy
Our Governing Board publishes a Safeguarding Policy annually, which outlines our procedures for maintaining the safety and welfare of our children.
Useful links for families
Information about the PANTS RULE
www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/underwear-rule
Information about INTERNET SAFETY
www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety
Staffordshire Safeguarding Website
Home - Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
Online Safety
If you need to report an issue regarding online safety, click on the CEOP button, located at the bottom of each page of this website.
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is an information sharing partnership between Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent educational settings (from Reception through to Higher Education) which allows schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse.
How does Operation Encompass work?
Information obtained by the police at the attendance of a domestic abuse incident is shared with a school prior to the start of the next school day which enables appropriate support to be given dependent on the needs and wishes of the child.
How do the schools receive notification by the police that a domestic incident has occurred?
When an officer attends the incident and completes the risk assessment on their handheld device, the name(s) of the children who form part of the household (whether present on not) are included. Alongside the details of the child, the officer will select the school that the child attends from the dropdown list. By completing this section of the risk assessment, the officer generates an automatic referral to the school via an email in real time.
How does the notification help to support the child?
Children experiencing domestic abuse are negatively impacted by this exposure and this can lead to emotional, physical and psychological harm. By providing the school with the knowledge that a domestic incident has taken place in the child’s home the previous day, it allows the school to put support in place for the child before they arrive at school.
