Sexual harassment and online sexual abuse are so commonplace that young people see no point in reporting incidents. These behaviours have become normalised.
Girls in particular are regularly sent explicit images from boys, and are under immense pressure from boys …
UPDATE 23/11/2020: In May 2020, Oxfordshire County Council withdrew its trans-gender toolkit, pending legal action. In the light of this decision, I recommend that schools speak to their legal provider before making policy decision with regard to supporting students …
UPDATE The new Keeping Children Safe in Education for September 2020 has now been published
This video will help school understand the changes that have been made and what they need to do in response.
Members of Safeguarding.Pro are able …
In April 2020, the government issued guidance to schools about safeguarding and remote learning during the Coronavirus outbreak. In this video, specialist safeguarding consultant, Andrew Hall explains what the guidance means.
Members of Safeguarding.Pro can download the slides used in …
UPDATE 16th April 2020 – Zoom continue to update their system, see here: 90-Day Security Plan Progress Report: April 15 (Zoom)
One of my favourite programmes was Spooks. Seemingly capable of logging into anything, it was done speedily and without …
There are a number of serious concerns about using Whatsapp for school communications. First, Whatsapp says it should not be used for business; it is against their terms and conditions. Second, I'm not a data protection expert, but I believe …
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 …
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
Safeguarding.Pro members can …
UPDATE January 2021 Note that this article has now been updated, please download this pdf: Remote-Learning-January-2021
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. …
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 …