The Fen Rivers Academy fully recognises the responsibility we have to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.
Designated Safeguarding Lead
The Designated Safeguarding Lead for The Fen Rivers Academy is Mikaela Larman, who can be contacted at m.larman@thefenriversacademy.org.uk
The Alternate Designated Safeguarding Leads are Toni Rainbow and Amanda Fewkes who can be contacted on T.Rainbow@thefenriversacademy.org.uk and A.Fewkes@thefenriversacademy.org.uk
Norfolk Safeguarding Children Board
If you have specific concerns about the safety of a child or young person, please follow the link on the Home Page of the NSCB website or call Norfolk County Council Children’s Services on 0344 800 8020.
If you need to report an allegation of abuse against a person who works with children, you need to contact the Local Area Designated Officer (LADO). Norfolk County Council Children’s Services LADO team can be contacted on 01603 223473.
Links to other organisations
The Fen Rivers Academy works with many other organisations and agencies to support and safeguard the young people with whom we work.
If you are worried about yourself or someone else, the following links may be useful in directing you to an organisation that can help:
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is a unique police and education, early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children and young people who may have been exposed to domestic abuse. Developed in Devonport Plymouth in February 2011 by a Police Sergeant and his wife, a Head-teacher It was launched in Norfolk in 2016 following a recommendation from a Serious Case Review (Case Q 2016; NSCB Serious Case Reviews). It is a system which provides an early notification to key adults within a school when a pupil may have been affected by domestic abuse. In response to this notification, schools are able to ensure the appropriate support is available for that child. There are currently 96% of Schools signed up to take part in Operation Encompass in Norfolk and Encompass has now been established and currently operates in some form in 33 forces in England and Wales.
Domestic Abuse Champions are a network of specially trained colleagues and peers throughout Norfolk who provide help and support to anybody experiencing domestic abuse (DA). Victims of DA go to as many as 10 different agencies before they get the help, advice and support they need and many front-line staff struggle to know how to respond. Our network of Champions will bring lasting and positive change making Norfolk a place where people affected by domestic abuse can be supported from first contact to reduce risk and prevent harm.
At The Fen Rivers Academy our Domestic Abuse Champions are Mikaela Larman and Jude Henson. They can be contacted on the school telephone number 01553 887330 or via email on M.Larman@thefenriversacademy.org.uk or J.Henson@thefenriversacademy.org.uk