Joining the dots: How context shapes safeguarding risk
At 8.15 a.m., fourteen-year-old Maya arrives at school without her coat. She says she lost it. Her teacher notices that she has stopped sitting with her friends. The attendance officer knows she has missed several Mondays. A lunchtime supervisor has seen an older teenager waiting by the gate. Each observation seems small. Together, they may tell a different story.
Supporting Children & Young People Affected by Domestic Abuse
Dr Asha Patel explores the hidden impact of domestic abuse on children and young people, and how schools can support regulation and healing.
How to Keep Defensible and Inspection-Ready Safeguarding Records
Join Antonia Noble, Barrister and Safeguarding Specialist, as she unpacks what makes a safeguarding record clear, accurate and defensible.
99% of schools log safeguarding referrals. Just 12.5% say their data actively shapes safeguarding decisions.
New national research: schools feel ready for inspection, but for most, spotting real trends and patterns still takes manual effort.
Clearer Case Management at Pennine View School: A Specialist Setting
Pennine View School introduces CPOMS Cases and Forms to strengthen safeguarding case management, task tracking and referral oversight in a specialist SEMH setting.
“Does It Happen Here? Do You Care?”
Safeguarding has come a long way in sport. National governing bodies set clear expectations, clubs run DBS checks and training, and welfare officers exist at grassroots level in a way that would have been unthinkable a generation ago
Safeguarding Disclosures & Maintaining Practitioner Wellbeing
Leigh McFarlane, Director of Kaizen Safeguarding, shares practical guidance for practitioners across the UK and internationally on responding with confidence, clarity and compassion.
World Suicide Prevention Day: Supporting At-Risk Pupils Proactively
Pupils who are struggling are not always invisible. They were seen, but not always seen as a whole person, across every part of their school day.
Safeguarding in Sport: A Closer Look at CPOMS StudentSafe
See how CPOMS StudentSafe gives sports clubs a single, secure place to streamline incident reporting, case management and record-keeping.
September 2026 Ofsted Changes: The School Leader’s Readiness Guide
The first annual update to Ofsted’s inspection materials has been published, giving school leaders their clearest picture yet of what inspections will look like from September 2026.