Coronavirus FAQs
The volume of email enquiries has resulted in a backlog for us. Many of our enquiries are about the following topics, so these links may help:
If you are a member of Safeguarding.Pro, have a look there first, as …
Safeguarding
Coronavirus: safeguarding in schools – Govt. guidance
On 27th March 2020, the government published safeguarding guidance for schools, colleges and other providers. In this video, specialist safeguarding consultant, Andrew Hall, explains the guidance and what you should do to implement it.
Download: Action Checklist
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COVID-19 Coronavirus – advice for schools
I hope that you are coping during these unprecedented times. The situation is really fluid isn’t it, and there is no sense of certainty. I think it is incredible hard for schools to do the ‘right’ thing; government, the general …
Safeguarding Extra – FAQs
What is Safeguarding Extra?
Safeguarding Extra is a twice-monthly extra briefing that will look in detail at one aspect of safeguarding. This week’s edition was a video case study about county lines, ideal for your own learning and for staff …
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020 – Draft for Consultation
In February 2020, the draft consultation for Keeping Children Safe in Education (2020) was published. I’ve taken a look at it, and outline below what the proposed changes are. There are six recurring themes that come through:
- mental health
- whole
Child Protection and the Family Court (Bloomsbury) – Book Review
Child Protection and the Family Courts: What you Need to Know, Andrew McFarlane, Madeleine Riordan and Alexander Lang (Pub: Bloomsbury Professional Family Law) Buy on Amazon
Reviewed by Andrew Hall, specialist safeguarding consultant.
Working with vulnerable children brings Designated Safeguarding …
FAQs about s128 prohibitions
What is the s128 check?
The check refers to the Education and Skills Act 2008, section 128, in which the Secretary of State for Education ‘is able to make directions prohibiting individuals from taking part in independent school management’. …
Child-friendly Safeguarding Policies
Safeguarding policies are often long and, sometimes, complex to read. Although staff in schools have a lot to understand in safeguarding and child-protection, children themselves need clear and simple messages. Here are some child-friendly safeguarding policies to see what other …
FREE Safeguarding Posters
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 …
Safeguarding pupils placed at Alternative Providers
It’s often thought that pupil referral units (PRUs) and alternative providers (APs) offer a poor quality experience of education for vulnerable children, but in fact, it is better than that. Ofsted data shows that of their inspections in 2018/19, 88% …