Section 20 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 introduced a new provision into Part 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (‘the Act’) Section 49A of the Act, titled ‘Arrangements to notify schools’, places a statutory duty on all police forces across England and Wales to implement the Operation Encompass information-sharing scheme.
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For schools in Northern Ireland wanting information about Operation Encompass please contact the EA's Child Protection Support Service on 02895 985590
Teachers' Helpline
For FREE advice from an Educational or Clinical Psychologist about how best to support children experiencing domestic abuse, call the Operation Encompass Professionals’ National Advice and Guidance line on 0204 513 9990.
Monday to Friday, 8am-1pm