Operation Encompass and Operation Endeavour

Operation Encompass
 
What is Operation Encompass?

The purpose of Operation Encompass is to safeguard and support children and young people who have been involved in a domestic abuse incident. Following an incident at home, children will often arrive at school distressed, upset and unprepared for the day. Northumberland County Council, Northumbria Police and nominated Key Adults in school work  together to make sure that school staff are made aware of an incident early enough to support pupils in school. 

 

How does it work?

In school there are two Operation Encompass Key Adults; Mrs Lorna Rainey and Mrs Carlie Moscrop. 

Each morning a police officer reviews  all domestic abuse incidents that have occurred outside of school but which might have had an impact on a child attending school the following day. Where children were present, witnessed or involved in a domestic abuse incident and aged between 4 and 16 years old, the officer will send this information to the Council’s Initial Contact and Referral Team who will then send this information in a secure format to the named Key Adult in the child’s school. The Key Adults check their emails every day and the staff in contact with those pupils are then be in an informed position to support them in a way that is right for the child.

This information is shared on school days during school term and, when incidents occur on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or over a holiday period, the police will contact the Council the following Monday. For more information about Operation Encompass, please contact school or visit

http://www.operationencompass.org/

Operation Endeavour
 
Operation Endeavour is a joint operation between Together for Children and Northumbria Police to safeguard children and young people at risk of harm from going missing.

Operation Endeavour aims to support children and young people who go missing from home. Children who go missing from home are at risk of significant harm and they may be vulnerable to sexual exploitation, violent crime, gang exploitation, or to drug and alcohol misuse.

As a result, following any report of a child going missing to the Police, the Police will make contact with Children's Social Care who will then communicate relevant and necessary information to nominated school staff.

At Belford Primary Mrs Lorna Rainey and Mrs Carlie Moscrop are the nominated school staff. They will liaise with the Police and Children's Social Care when required, and will ensure that the necessary support is made available to the child or young person following their return to school.