OPERATION ENCOMPASS
In accordance with the Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird’s Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, Operation Encompass has been initiated in Northumbria Police to promote the value of early interventions in schools.
In Gateshead, Operation Encompass is part of the wider Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) that has recently been established within Gateshead Council to support vulnerable persons.
The process commenced on 01 April 2015 and all eighty seven schools in Gateshead are participating in Operation Encompass. The process is to be rolled out to the rest of the Northumbria Police area very soon.
All School Key Adults have undertaken Operation Encompass training and are extremely positive about this exchange of information which is assisting them greatly in providing tailored support to children, young people and their families. One Key Adult Commented “I must say I think that this is a great operation as it keeps us well informed and it gives me a great understanding of the children and families I work with.”
Detective Constable Gill Menzies was asked to implement Operation Encompass across Gateshead, in conjunction with Gateshead Council Safer Communities. DC Menzies says “We are improving the way we share information every day and this is a simple yet effective example of how that information can greatly help in ensuring the continued welfare of children and young people.”
Further Information
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Family Learning On-line Courses from Gateshead Council
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FoRGPS 06.11.20
We have 3 big thank yous this week! Thank you to everyone who ordered Christmas Cards - we raised £247.50 which is a great boost to our funds when we have had to cancel our traditional fundraising events. A huge thank you to Mrs Addison who co-ordinated this for us as...
Newsletter – 6th Nov 2020
Please click on the link below to view the latest school newsletter: 6.11.20 Newsletter
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Year 6B Homework – 05.11.20
Hi, Here's this week's homework, available on Google Classroom: Your SPAG (Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation), Maths and Reading homework is to be done in your new Rising Stars homework books. Please keep the books at home. If you have found any particularly tricky,...