Free briefing events - Operation Encompass - enhancing the welfare of children affected by domestic abuse
***Invitation to Headteachers and Designated Safeguarding Leads in all Warwickshire schools***
Schools are urged to send a representative - ideally the Headteacher or senior Designated Safeguarding Lead - to one of these short briefing events to learn more about Operation Encompass and opportunities to work with the Police to enhance the welfare of children affected by domestic abuse.
Operation Encompass is a national operation directly connecting the police with schools and early years settings to secure better outcomes for children who are subject or witness to police-attended incidents of domestic abuse.
Provision of support within the early years and school environment means children are better safeguarded against the short, medium and long-term effects of domestic abuse, and since its inception, Operation Encompass has facilitated effective interventions to thousands of children.
The scheme is available to all schools but proactive sign up is required.
For those who have not heard of Operation Encompass, a full briefing is attached.
Briefing event details
All briefings will run from 4pm - 5.30pm (registration from 3.30pm)
- Wed 19 June - Bulkington Village Community and Conference Centre
- Mon 24 June - The Warwickshire Golf Club, Leek Wootton
- Wed 3 July - Rugby College
Book your place
Please confirm your attendance using the online booking form.
Important information
Please note that because of the highly sensitive nature of the issues and information to be shared, all notifications will be sent to the Headteacher's email address and one other nominated email address, which must be a senior DSL who is a member of the school's senior leadership team.
NB for those schools in Nuneaton and Bedworth who initially committed to a pilot scheme in 2017, Operation Encompass is largely unchanged except for the removal of the discretionary parental opt-out as a result of GDPR and consultation with Legal Services. Those schools are welcome to attend a further briefing but if you remain committed to the scheme, the requisite information will be forwarded to you after the briefings if you choose not to attend again.