Wellbeing & Safeguarding Team
If you have a query or concern you should raise it with any of our school staff.
During School term time: Your child's classteacher would normally be your first point of contact, though we also encourage you to either use the 'Live Chat' or 'Leave a Message' on this website. Please ensure you label your message 'For Wellbeing Team' providing your name and contact details.
During school holidays - if you need urgent help please contact the LA MASH Team :
- Report any safeguarding concerns about a child or young person to children's safeguarding and social work teams on 01925 443322, press one and either say MASH or the name of the person if known
- Outside of office hours call us on 01925 444400
All staff have received basic training in safeguarding, mental health, pupil wellbeing, inclusion and equality.
We have specific staff if you wish to contact someone who has significant experience and additional indepth training. Please ask and we will find the most suitable person to help you.
Here are some links to support you telling someone about something you are either worried or concerned about:
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Our school has a core Wellbeing Team which includes the support for our vulnerable children (incl. safeguarding), supporting inclusion and pupils with special educational needs and to support those pupils who are disadvantaged in absence from education, home circumstance or family income.
The Wellbeing Team manages our safeguarding work including the support of those children subject to child protection. Their role is to provide timely intervention to ensure that children's outcomes, particularly in terms of achievement and safety are secured.
You can find more about safeguarding in Warrington by looking at the website for the Warrington Safeguarding Partnership: https://www.warringtonsafeguardingpartnerships.org.uk/
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Local Authority Evaluation of Safeguarding
Annually the school receives a Section 175 visit from the local authority and a subsequent report of its findings.
The latest report can be viewed here: Section 175 Safeguarding Audit 2022
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Wellbeing & SEND Parents Forum
See under Communications tab under Parents Forum for more information and dates of next session.
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The Vulnerable Children & Attendance Team: Led by Miss E Fleming
- Miss Emma Fleming (Assistant Headteacher & Safeguarding Lead)
- Mr Matthew Dunn (Pastoral and Safeguarding Manager)
- Mrs Yvonne Leigh (Attendance Administrator)
- Mrs Amanda Meager (Head of School)
- Mr Chris Metcalfe (Executive Headteacher & Mental Health First Aider)
The email for the Wellbeing and Safeguarding Manager is stmargarets_primary_safeguarding(@)warrington.gov.uk
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The Inclusion Team: Led by Miss E Fleming
- Miss Emma Fleming (Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) & SENCO)
- Mrs Laura Albon (SEND Case Worker)
- Local Authority Educational Psychologist
- School Commissioned Educational Psychologist
The Inclusion Team email box is: inclusion(@)st-margarets.warrington.sch.uk
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OPERATION ENCOMPASS
Letter to Parents
I am writing to inform you that our school participates in a Police-led initiative called Operation Encompass, a scheme which will ensure that we can we can better support any child where a domestic incident has been reported to Police from their home.
Following a domestic incident, the Police will make contact with the school via telephone and communicate relevant information to nominated, fully-trained school staff. This will ensure that we are made aware early enough to support children and young people in a way that means they feel safe, supported and listen to.
Each school has a member of staff called a key adult who is trained to liaise with the police, when required, whilst ensuring support is available to the child.
The initiative was launched county-wide at the beginning of 2015. It is active in all Warrington schools across the local authority and in a number of schools in the areas of Halton, Cheshire West & Chester and Cheshire East with success. You can find out more about Operation Encompass via the following site: https://www.operationencompass.org/
If you would like to speak to someone further about the initiative, or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Brown.
We are committed to working in partnership with local relevant organisations to safeguard and protect children across Cheshire and provide the best possible care and support for our pupils.