Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in safeguarding children.

Key safeguarding roles at Milton School:

• Designated Safeguarding Lead: Victoria Rogers
• Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Kelly Carr

Operation Encompass is a police and education early information sharing partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. Information is shared by the police with a school’s trained Key Adult (DSL) prior to the start of the next school day after officers have attended a domestic abuse incident thus enabling appropriate support to be given, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.

Children experiencing domestic abuse are negatively impacted by this exposure; domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience and can lead to emotional, physical and psychological harm. Operation Encompass aims to mitigate this harm by enabling immediate support, making a child’s day better and giving them a better tomorrow.

Operation Encompass believes that children are victims of domestic abuse in their own right and should be acknowledged as such.

What should you do if you think you are being harmed or abused?

If you think you are being harmed or abused by another student, member of staff or visitor, you should report this as soon as possible to a trusted member of staff.

If this is happening out of school there are other people you can talk to.

You can contact:

At Milton School, safeguarding includes protecting pupils from radicalisation and extremist views. As part of our legal duty under the Prevent Strategy, we are committed to early identification and intervention to keep children safe.

Promoting British Values

Our school values—tolerance, respect, and diversity—are woven throughout our curriculum and school life, helping pupils recognise and reject extremist ideologies.

Staff Preparedness

All staff are trained to spot and respond to signs of radicalisation. Our Prevent Lead, Carole Rouane, supports the team and ensures our procedures are followed.

Online Safety

With strong filtering systems and a focus on digital safety in lessons, we ensure pupils are protected from extremist content online.

Strong Partnerships

We work with local police, safeguarding forums, and agencies to respond quickly to concerns and stay informed on local risks.

Encouraging Open Dialogue

Pupils are encouraged to discuss complex topics through PSHE and RE, building resilience and understanding in a safe environment.

Our Prevent approach is reviewed regularly, with the next review set for September 2025.