Safeguarding
Safeguarding and Child Protection are our highest priority at St Joseph's and we follow the statutory guidance set out in the document.
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025
Safeguarding is the responsibility of each and every member of staff. The Designated Safeguarding Lead is
Mrs Hamilton
In her absence, concerns should be reported directly to the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Wright or Mrs Cox or Mrs Buckley
Further details about safeguarding at St Joseph's can be found in our Safeguarding Policy at the bottom of this page.
If you have an urgent safeguarding concern about a child outside of school hours please contact Stoke-on-Trent Children's Social Care Duty Team on 01782 235100. You can also get advice and support and share concerns at NSPCC | The UK children's charity | NSPCC
For information about safeguarding children in Stoke-on-Trent, please visit
Operation Encompass - Information for parents
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.
Further information can be found HERE
Please see the documents below for keeping children safe from radicalisation and extremism.