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Hear me. Believe me. Respect me: Receiving Safeguarding Disclosures Well 

Have you ever thought about how we engage with children and young people impacts on them? As professionals, we aim for high standards – well planned and delivered lessons, managing multiple children’s needs, assessing work, extra-curricular activities and the never-ending to do list. When children and young people want to disclose, we suddenly find ourselves in the safeguarding headspace too.

Safeguarding in Early Years: Practical Strategies Every DSL and Manager Needs to Strengthen Their Setting

Safeguarding in early years has never stood still, but the expectations placed on leaders and practitioners continue to evolve. Alongside changes to statutory guidance, increasing scrutiny from Ofsted, parents and growing complexity in family circumstances, Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) and managers are expected to create environments where safeguarding is embedded into every aspect of their daily practice.

Benedict’s Law beyond the first-aid room

Benedict’s Law sits at the intersection of both healthcare and safeguarding within schools. In September 2026, Benedict’s Law, formally part of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act
2026, became statutory for every school in England.

Safeguarding Culture Doesn’t Stop at the Staff Room Door 

Safeguarding in early years has never stood still, but the expectations placed on leaders and practitioners continue to evolve. Alongside changes to statutory guidance, increasing scrutiny from Ofsted, parents and growing complexity in family circumstances, Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) and managers are expected to create environments where safeguarding is embedded into every aspect of their daily practice.

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.