Operation Encompass

We are an OPERATION ENCOMPASS school. We work with Leicestershire police force to ensure that ALL children attending Ivanhoe who experience domestic abuse receive timely interventions, along with nurturing support so they understand and feel confident that school is a safe place for them where their voice can be heard.

Children are negatively impacted by experiencing domestic abuse and without early intervention and support this negative impact can last through a child’s life course. Domestic abuse can impact upon social, psychological, physical, emotional and behavioural outcomes with an often negative impact upon a child’s academic success. Experiencing domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood  Experience.

In every classroom 1 in 5 children will have experienced domestic abuse at home by seeing, hearing or being a victim of emotional or physical abuse themselves.

Being informed of these incidents enables us to prepare to give them targeted support in school by providing an environment which is kind and welcoming and most importantly non-judgemental.

Further support and advice can be accessed via the following links;

Cover your tracks online - Women’s Aid (womensaid.org.uk)

Home - Victim Support

Domestic abuse: how to get help - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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