Safeguarding
Safeguarding at Sherard Primary School
We are committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all students. Our safeguarding procedures are in line with statutory guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Our Trust-wide Child Protection Policy outlines the steps we take to protect students and provides clear procedures for reporting safeguarding concerns.
- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Helena Blumfield and Charlee Croxhall plus Deputies in school
- Designated Safeguarding Lead dedicated email [email protected]
For more information, please visit our Contact Information page.
Reporting Concerns:
- First Response Children’s Duty Team (Leicestershire): 0116 305 0005
- Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO): [email protected] | 0116 305 4141
- NSPCC Whistleblowing Helpline: 0800 028 0285 | [email protected]
Further safeguarding-related policies can be found on our Policies page (‘Policies’).
View the full Safeguarding Team here: Safeguarding Team ( ‘Our Team’)
Drop off and Pick up guidance for parents
School Nursing Team
The school nursing team is based at St Mary's hospital in Melton Mowbray and is available in and out of term times. They can be contacted directly by families on: 01664 855561 or via the school during term time.
All policies relating to safeguarding and anti-bullying can be found on the policies page of the website. Link below
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Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 1 Updated via our Trust website
Child Friendly Anti-Bullying Policy
What is Operation Encompass?
Important update to Operation Encompass, the national scheme that helps schools provide timely support for children who may have been affected by domestic abuse.
From 23 February 2026, our school will receive an automatic notification from Leicestershire Police if they attend a domestic incident where a child on our school roll is present.
The purpose of this notification is to allow our staff to provide appropriate care and support for any child who may need it the next day, such as check‑ins, pastoral support, or wellbeing monitoring.
Why this matters
Operation Encompass is designed to ensure schools can act quickly and sensitively when a child may have experienced something upsetting or frightening at home. It does not involve sharing information with other parents, pupils, or staff who are not directly responsible for safeguarding your child.
What this means for you
You do not need to take any action. This process will happen automatically and securely between Leicestershire Police and the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
If you have any worries about how your information is used, or if you would like support around domestic abuse, please contact the school’s safeguarding team or visit local support services such as UAVA (0808 80 200 28) for confidential help.
If you feel your child needs extra support for any reason, including experiencing domestic abuse, please continue to reach out to our school safeguarding team.
Thank you for your continued support as we work together to keep all children safe.