Safeguarding

Safeguarding Children

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children.

Meet our safeguarding team

Safeguarding concerns are dealt with promptly and in line with our school policy. All concerns are logged on the school system and any actions required are taken as soon as possible. There are a number of designated staff within the school to support pupils with their welfare needs.

Mrs Elena Luscombe - Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Julie Keogh - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Emma Elbourne - Governor responsible for Safeguarding

Safeguarding documents

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

Keeping Children Safe in Education - September 2025.

Further information

If you have any concerns about a child please report directly to EHaSH (Early Help and Safeguarding Hub) - 01482 448879

All concerns can be reported anonymously - you don't have to give your name.

Spring Cottage Primary School is part of a project run by Humberside Police called Operation Encompass.

If you have any concerns about a child, you can annonymously refer through the NSPCC.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/reporting-abuse/nspcc-helpline/

However if a child is in immediate danger please contact the police on 999.

Out of hours concerns

If you need to report a concern about a child outside of the school hours, please use the following contact details below:

Email on: safe@springcottage.hull.sch.uk (This email will not provide an immediate response, so if the concern is urgent or a child is in immediate danger please call 999)

The Hull City Council Emergency Duty Team (EDT) safeguarding number is 01482 300304.

Teresa Knight - MAT Lead for Safeguarding - 07566275316

What does Operation Encompass deliver?

Operation Encompass is a police and education early information-sharing partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse.

Information is shared by the police with a school's trained Key Adult (DSL) prior to the start of the next school day after officers have attended a domestic abuse incident thus enabling appropriate support to be given, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.

Children experiencing domestic abuse are negatively impacted by this exposure; domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience and can lead to emotional, physical and psychological harm. Operation Encompass aims to mitigate this harm by enabling immediate support, making a child's day better and giving them a better tomorrow.

Operation Encompass believes that children are victims of domestic abuse in their own right and should be acknowledged as such.

For more information visit the website below:

www.operationencompass.org

NSPCC

Further advice and support around keeping children safe can be found on the NSPCC website. See the link below.