This page is intended to provide resources for education settings in Torbay to help keep their children safe. It will be regularly updated with relevant news and documents as they are published.
Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools before 9am on a school day when a child or young person has been involved or exposed to a domestic abuse incident the previous evening.
For further information please follow the following link:
Following a public consultation launched in December 2020 and an Ofsted Review into sexual abuse in schools and colleges the Department for Education has published a new strengthened version of its guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education
Torbay Safeguarding Partnership have published guidance for Education for managing allegations and reporting to the LADO (Local Authority Designated Officer). Here is the link: Managing allegations against working with adults
Transition Document Early Years
Transition Document Post 16
For use in Year 6 / Year 7 transition
Transition Protocol
Transition Letter to Accompany Transition Protocol
Model CP and Safeguarding Policy for Schools
Template policy for schools
Template policy for schools
Transgender Guidance for Schools
A guide to supporting trans children and young people - Action for Children
Use this form to report racist incidents to the Local Authority
Click onto the links below for National Guidance documents;
