Brooklands
Primary School
At Brooklands Primary School, safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in creating a safe and nurturing environment where every pupil can thrive. Our dedicated staff undergo regular and effective training, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to promote the well-being and safety of all our students. We have robust procedures in place to ensure that rigorous safeguarding measures are followed consistently, safeguarding the welfare of every child in our care. We want our school community to know that their children’s safety is our top priority. By working together, we can create an environment where all pupils can learn, grow, and achieve their full potential.
Our Designated Safeguarding Team:
Safeguarding Governor: Anne Madden (Head of Governors)
Designated Safeguarding Lead: John Beith (Headteacher)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Tom Shrimpling (Deputy Headteacher)
We adhere to all DfE statutory guidance listed below:
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023
Working Together to Safeguard Children
What To Do If You’re Worried A Child Is Being Abused
We also follow guidance and support as set out by our Local Authority:
Trafford Strategic Safeguarding Partnership
Trafford Children’s First Response
Trafford Domestic Abuse Service (TDAS)
Trafford First Response
Children’s First Response is Trafford’s single point of contact for all professionals and members of the public to report concerns, request advice and share information about a child and/or family. If the child is at immediate risk of harm call the Police on 999. If you are a member of the public who has a concern about a child, and they are not at immediate risk of harm, you should call Trafford Children’s First Response on 0161 912 5125 during office hours (Mon – Fri 8:30 – 4:30) or 0161 912 2020 out of hours (Emergency Duty Team).
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass has been designed to provide early reporting to schools of any domestic abuse incidents that occur outside of normal school hours and that might have had an impact on a child attending school the following day. This information will be shared at the earliest opportunity between Monday to Friday and, when an incident occurs on a Friday, Saturday or a Sunday, the police will contact us the following Monday.