Should schools keep a copy of the child protection records?
There is no statutory guidance which offers clarity on this issue. Local practice has developed over time, and there are essentially three types of retention that I come across. The …
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“As well as threats to the welfare of children from within their families, children may be vulnerable to abuse, or exploitation from outside their families.” …
In this video, Specialist Safeguarding Consultant, Andrew Hall explains what’s new in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education 2018.
Note When the final version of the guidance was published in September 2018, there were a few further additions. To …
A third of all diagnosed mental health conditions in adulthood are directly related to adverse childhood experiences.
In this video, Andrew Hall explains the importance of Adverse Childhood Experiences.
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What is fabricated or induced illness ?
Fabricated or induced illness (FII) is a rare form of child abuse. It occurs when a parent or carer, usually the child’s biological mother, exaggerated or deliberately causes symptoms of illness in the …
In December 2017, the Department for Education published its proposed revisions for the new edition of the statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education which will come into force in September 2018. The consultation on the proposals ends on 22nd …
‘Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment’ is new government guidance, published in December 2017. This advice to schools has been heralded for a number of months, after an increase in reports of such behaviour. A lack of guidance has been blamed …
Raising awareness of safeguarding across the school is an important first step in the keeping children safe. It is important that everyone in the school knows how to raise a concern, whether they are an adult or a child. Making …
What is breast ironing?
Breast Ironing is practiced in some African countries, notably Cameroon. Girls aged between 9 and 15 have hot pestles, stones or other implements rubbed on their developing breast to stop them growing further. In the vast …
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There can be a tendency in safeguarding and child protection work to use jargon and shorthand to explain quite complex ideas. One of the challenges of multi-agency working is …