Our setting is part of Operation Encompass.

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Operation Encompass is a police and education early information-sharing partnership enabling immediate support to children who have experienced domestic abuse. 

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Children were recognised as victims of domestic abuse, in the 2021 Domestic Abuse Act.

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There is a legislative requirement for police forces to share information with educational settings through Operation Encompass.  Through Operation Encompass the police will share information with /nursery/setting about ALL police attended domestic abuse incidents which involve any of our children who are related to either of the adults involved in the incident. This sharing of information will occur PRIOR to the start of the next school day. The notification will inform us about the context of the incident and will include the Voice of the Child.

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Our DSL has completed operation encompass training and will take the lead role in obtaining information about children living with domestic violence and ensuring appropriate support is given to the child and family. All staff are encouraged undertake the online training.

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• Our parents will be advised that we are an Operation Encompass setting and we will ensure that when a new child joins our setting the parents/carers are informed about Operation Encompass.

• We display the Operation Encompass posters. 

• The Operation Encompass notification is stored in line with all other confidential safeguarding and child protection information.

• As a setting we have also discussed how we can support our children who are experiencing Domestic Abuse on a day-to-day basis and particularly following the Operation Encompass notification.

• We have used the free Operation Encompass Handbooks to inform our thinking.

• We are aware that we must do nothing that puts the child/ren or the non-abusing adult at risk.

 

1in 5 children have been exposed to domestic abuse.

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• 130,000 children live in homes with a high risk of domestic violence

• Being exposed to domestic violence during early development can have an adverse impact on brain development

• The impact of domestic violence can be lifelong

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