{"id":641,"date":"2024-05-08T12:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T12:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/hopemanprimaryschool\/?page_id=641"},"modified":"2025-09-23T08:37:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:37:55","slug":"care-and-welfare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/hopemanprimaryschool\/care-and-welfare\/","title":{"rendered":"Care and Welfare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Named Person<\/h2>\n

The Named Person Service must be made available to all children from birth to 18 years of age.<\/p>\n

As part of the school\u2019s support system we have a legal obligation to make available an identified Named Person for every child and young person in our care.\u00a0 Your allocated Named Person for Primary School aged children is Mrs Georgina Young, who is also the School Child protection Coordinator. The Deputy Child Protection Officer is Mrs Lacey MacDonald.<\/p>\n

If you have any wellbeing concerns about your child or any other child you would like to discuss with your Named Person, please do not hesitate to contact them on 01343 830281 or admin.hopemanp@moray-edunet.gov.uk<\/a>\u00a0. We look forward to working together in partnership with you and your family.\u00a0For Nursery aged children, your named person is your Health Visitor.<\/p>\n

During the holiday period the Named Person Service for school aged children will be covered by the Local Authority centrally.\u00a0\u00a0 The Duty Named Persons can be contacted through the general enquiries line on 01343 563374 or via the generic e-mail address\u00a0educationandsocialcare@moray.gov.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As always if the Named Person is not available and there is a concern for a child, a call must be made to Duty Social Work on 01343 563900 (08457 565 656 out of office hours) and\/or the Police on 101.<\/p>\n

Dandelions Military Support<\/h2>\n

This is a 3 year funded project, through a \u00a3370,000 grant from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. The initiative is in partnership with RAF Lossiemouth, 39 Engineer Regiment and Moray Council, to support armed forces children in primary and secondary education from regular, reserve and veteran families.<\/p>\n

If you are a member of the millitary and you are going on deployment or training, then please let your school know.\u00a0 You can simply complete the following form: Armed Forces Parental Absence form<\/a> a paper copy of this form is also available from the school office.<\/p>\n

By letting the school know about any upcoming deployments or training absences, the school can offer
\nsupport tailored to your child\u2019s needs. Changes in routine can sometimes cause anxiety or impact their learning and
\nwellbeing, and knowing about the absence in advance allowsthe school to:<\/p>\n