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Understanding and Addressing Bullying in Schools
Regulations and policies are in place to provide guidance on how to protect children from bullying in schools within the UK.
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5 Best Practices to Improve Child Protection Record Keeping in Northern Ireland Schools
The Northern Ireland Department for Education has produced some clear advice about managing pupil records in Northern Ireland schools.
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Safer Recruitment: Digital Record Keeping & Compliance
Explore the role of safer recruitment practices in education settings and the requirements throughout the UK when it comes to vetting staff and maintaining effective ...
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KCSIE – Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 – Key Updates
KCSIE Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024: This blog covers the key KCSIE 2024 updates and what they mean for those working with children
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Preparing for Ofsted Inspections in 2024/2025
Preparing for Ofsted inspections in 2024 demands a proactive and comprehensive approach, particularly in safeguarding.
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5 Practical Strategies to Support Mental Health in the Workplace
Practical self-care tips that education staff can use to help navigate the pressures they face on a day-to-day basis.
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Effective Safeguarding in Early Years Settings & Nurseries
Effective safeguarding in early years requires placing children at the center, ensuring their needs are understood through both verbal and non-verbal communication.
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Safeguarding Students in Alternative Provisions
When it comes to safeguarding students, alternative provisions (APs) face many unique challenges. Often, the students who attend these education settings have complex social, emotional, ...
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Keeping Children Safe in Sports: The CPSU’s Information Sharing Guidelines
Ensuring that children are safe during sports activities, events and competitions requires seamless communication between various parties involved in their care.
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Suicide Prevention in Schools: Changing the Narrative
Despite being a critical public health issue, discussions about suicide are often shrouded in stigma and misconceptions, with myths like "talking about it can lead ...
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6 Key Findings from the ‘Not in School: The Mental Health Barriers to School Attendance’ Report
In this blog we analyse the important findings and recommendations of the report, and explore how safeguarding software can support education settings, in tandem with ...
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Aligning Your Safeguarding Practices with National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland
It’s a good time to ensure that every school and organisation in Scotland that works with children is clear about the latest guidance and policies ...
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Webinar Recap: How to Improve your Safeguarding Adult Practices
This blog article breaks down a webinar about safeguarding and protecting the health and wellbeing of staff in any organisation.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences: Equipping Teachers to Better Support Students
The NHS defines ACEs as “highly stressful, and potentially traumatic, events or situations that occur during childhood and/or adolescence.
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Implementing Your Attendance Policy for Optimal Outcomes
This blog article breaks down some of the key updates to the DfE attendance guidance 2024 and how technology can help you adhere to the ...
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Joining up the Dots: Preventing Sexual Abuse in Schools
In this blog, we take a closer look at possible warning signs of sexual abuse, the impact it can have and the importance of early ...
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The Suicide Prevention Strategy: What does it mean for schools?
Although suicide is the leading cause of death for young people in the UK, it is important to understand suicide is preventable. Too often young ...
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Supporting the Transition to College with Effective Safeguarding
The transition from secondary education to further education (FE) colleges marks a significant milestone in a student’s academic journey. However, this transition also brings with ...
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Spotting the Signs – How to Identify Students Under Exam Pressure
Exam season is on the horizon and can be a particularly stressful time for students. In 2023, Childline delivered almost 2,000 counselling sessions about exam ...
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Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Schools
The mental health of children has become a paramount issue, underscored by a report from Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield. It reveals that a quarter of ...
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Recognising the Signs of Domestic Abuse in Children and Young People
The number of children who experience domestic abuse in the UK is staggering, but the signs that someone is struggling can be difficult to spot. ...
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