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Addressing the Rising Challenge of Children Missing Education (CME)
For many schools and local authorities, the number of children missing education (CME) is a growing concern. The latest figures from the Department of Education ...
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Monitoring Concerns of Sexual Abuse in Schools
The monitoring of sexual abuse in schools – whether it has occurred within or outside of the school walls – is a complex matter. Ofsted ...
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6 Key Reasons to Factor Safeguarding Software into Your 2024 Budget
With mental health and wellbeing issues dramatically rising for both children and educational staff in the wake of the pandemic and cost of living crisis, ...
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Addressing Safeguarding Challenges in Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs)
Every academy in England is run by a ‘trust’, whether these are Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), which operate and oversee a number of academies, or single ...
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5 Steps to Prepare your School for Inspection with Safeguarding Software
All schools, whether independent or state-funded, are regularly required to undergo rigorous inspections to maintain the best possible standards for their students. As part of ...
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The Importance of Monitoring Signs of Malnutrition in Schools
As a result of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, more children in schools are living in poverty, with millions going hungry or at risk of going ...
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Breaking Down the Keeping Learners Safe Guidance for Wales
Last year, the Welsh government updated its specific guidance that all schools in Wales, including nursey schools, independent schools and colleges as well as local ...
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Safeguarding Adults: Addressing the Challenges of Staff Wellbeing
All staff working in education have an important duty of care to safeguard children. However, it’s also important to recognise that adults are not immune ...
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School Bullying, Wellbeing and Spotting the Signs of Cyberbullying
This November, organisations across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are recognising Anti-Bullying Week (13th – 17th November 2023). As a leading safeguarding solution provider, CPOMS ...
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Keeping Children Safe in Out-of-School Settings
Safeguarding goes beyond the classroom environment. All groups and out-of-school settings (OOSS) have a duty of care to look after the children they come into ...
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Addressing the Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Children’s Wellbeing
While it has been over three years since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic, the impact and effects of ...
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In Conversation with HeadteacherChat: Improving the Sharing of Safeguarding Information
Recently, CPOMS was invited onto the HeadteacherChat podcast, a resource which offers training and support for senior leaders in education, to discuss the importance of ...
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Ensuring Effective Safeguarding Strategies for Dual Registered Pupils
The number of children in and being referred to Alternative Provisions (APs) including Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) continues to grow. According to Ofsted, the number ...
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ISI Framework 23: Key Changes You Need to Know
Safeguarding in Independent Schools Safeguarding challenges across educational settings have never been more complex. Independent schools are increasingly faced with addressing issues such as sexual ...
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Addressing the Rise of Absenteeism in Schools
Pupil absenteeism is a growing challenge that many schools are facing, recently labelled “the new epidemic in schools” by the head of Education at the ...
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How to Maintain Effective Safeguarding During School Closures
After more than a few years of disruption to learning both during and post-pandemic, the start of the 2023-24 academic year began with upheaval for ...
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The Crucial Role of Multi-Agency Collaboration During the Summer Holidays
For most children, the summer holidays are an opportunity to spend quality time with friends and family and should be for fun and relaxation. For ...
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Resources and Support for Children Over the Summer Holidays
According to a new survey, more than one in five parents are worried about how they will feed their family during the summer holidays amid sky-high ...
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Ensuring a Joined-up Approach to Safeguarding
Safeguarding children can be as challenging as it is important. Each organisation working closely with children and young people has a hugely important role to ...
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2023 KCSIE Guidance: Key changes you need to know
Read about the latest KCSIE – Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 Updates The updated version of the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance has now ...
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8 Factors to Consider When Discussing Youth Suicide and Self-Harm
Content warning: This content discusses suicide and has some mentions of suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Conversations around suicide and self-harm can be extremely difficult, not only ...
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