Encompass is a process that will inform schools and children’s centres of reported domestic abuse incidents, where a child has been in the same household or is affected by the incident, during the next school day. Each school nominates an Encompass contact (usually designated safeguarding teacher) and these Encompass contacts attend a briefing on the Process, what to look for, how to speak to the child in these circumstances and referral routes for additional support.
Encompass is managed and run in the MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub) which is able to link Police, Social Care and Health information about children and vulnerable adults.
Encompass Nottinghamshire will start on September 30th 2014 with a pilot Newark & Sherwood and Rushcliffe Districts
An evaluation will follow and then a further rollout.