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 of primary school children attending APs has risen by 27% since 2017, with the total number of pupils increasing by 14% to more than 45,000. As a result, APs are […]
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 abuse, bullying, and online safety, as well as the rise in young people experiencing poor mental health. This places huge responsibility on independent schools to manage challenging and time-consuming issues […]
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 Centre for Social Justice Centre. According to the Department for Education, more than one in five children in England, equal to 1.8m children, are frequently missing school and over the […]
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 many students who have been unable to return to the classroom after the summer break. Over 150 schools have been impacted by the guidance issued by the Department for Education […]
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 other children, this time of year can be incredibly stressful as they can be exposed to an increased level of risk at home and can feel isolated and vulnerable. Some […]
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 play in safeguarding and promoting their wellbeing, to ensure they have the best outcomes. The importance of a joined-up approach to safeguarding In recent years, there have been several high-profile […]
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 been published by the government and comes into force on the 1st September 2023. The new guidance sets out what schools and other settings in England must do to safeguard […]
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 in school settings, but in wider society. With suicide rates amongst young people reaching their highest point in 30 years and self-harm hospital admissions up by 22% for children aged 8 to 17, it […]
5 Reasons to Switch Your Safeguarding Software Provider
Monitoring pupil safeguarding is an ongoing and important priority for schools, colleges and other education settings. It’s vital that these settings have the most up-to-date, efficient and effective safeguarding software in place. Effective safeguarding software helps make the process of monitoring safeguarding concerns seamless for school staff, ensures that all concerns – no matter how […]
Supporting Teacher and Staff Wellbeing
While teaching can be incredibly rewarding, it’s not without its challenges. Funding cuts, looming inspections, ambitious targets and pandemic-imposed issues–which are still lingering–are placing school staff under significant pressure. Teachers are stretched in terms of time, money, resources and support – and in many cases, their mental wellbeing is suffering as a result. According to […]