Maintaining Safeguarding Around School Holidays
How to keep pupils safe during any school holiday: identify at-risk children, share vital information with agencies and support wellbeing when pupils return.
KCSIE 2026 Draft for Consultation: Key Proposed Changes
Everything schools need to know about the draft KCSIE 2026 consultation: key proposed changes and what DSLs can do now to prepare.
6 Key Reasons to Budget for Safeguarding Software
With mental health and wellbeing issues rising for both children and educational staff, safeguarding in schools and MATs has become more complex.
The Four C’s of Exceptional Safeguarding Practice
A truly strong safeguarding culture can’t be built on compliance alone. Yes, we must follow the rules – but we must also lead with curiosity, act with compassion and respond with confidence.
Applying the Social GGRRAAACCEEESSS Framework in Safeguarding
Reviews are vital in highlighting mistakes, missteps and issues that come up time and time again when delving into a child’s life experience following a tragic or traumatic event.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) – 5 Key Changes
This practical EYFS safeguarding checklist for providers outlines changes to the EYFS statutory framework.
Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) – A Different Approach to Child Wellbeing
The long-term impact of ACEs has been widely studied and research has shown that such incidents can lead to severe long-term health and behavioural challenges.
Why Reporting Low‑Level Concerns is Essential for your Safeguarding Policy
A report by the North Wales Safeguarding Board found there were early warning signs of concerning behaviour along the way that if reported might have alerted safeguarding professionals earlier.
Early Help: Right Support, Right Time – Why Schools Hold the Key
This proposed new offense is contained in the Crime and Policing Bill which is currently at the committee stage.
The Crime and Policing Bill: Understanding the Duty to Report Child Sexual Abuse
This proposed new offense is contained in the Crime and Policing Bill which is currently at the committee stage.