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 …
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% …
Recently the TES and a number of other daily newspapers ran a story about how teachers who are convicted of sexual offences against children are able to change their name and return to work in schools. Prompted by an email …
This article was updated on 27/09/2019.
One aspect of an Ofsted inspection covers how well the school prevents unsuitable adults working with children and young people. To do this Ofsted will look at the implementation of Safer Recruitment procedures, ensure …
Keeping Children Safe in Education is statutory guidance from the Department for Education issued under Section 175 of the Education Act 2002, the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014, and the Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015. The guidance should …
The government has published a new guidance document ‘Teaching online safety in school (DfE, June 2019). It outlines to schools the importance of helping children and young people not only use the internet safely, but also give them opportunities to …
Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2019) states that schools must have a staff code of conduct, and that this is explained to new staff at induction. Although non-statutory, the document ‘Guidance for Safer Working Practice for Adults who work …
Members of Safeguarding.Pro can download the slides used in this video for use in their own CPD sessions.
The new Ofsted Education Inspection Framework for September 2019 has been published. Whilst there are a number of broader changes, this article …
In March 2019, incidents of knife crime had reached a decade high, and many of the victims were under-18s. In response Ofsted instigated a report into how schools across London were dealing with the issue. The slideset below outlines the …
The introduction to ‘Mental Health and behaviour in schools’ says that it will help schools identify ‘whether a child or young person’s behaviour…may be related to a mental health problem, and how to support them in these circumstances’. Unfortunately it …