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Our Schools Blog brings you the latest insights and developments from the education industry. As well as expert analysis and advice, you’ll also find product demos and developments from our team. From the latest recruitment trends to staff training and retention, here you’ll find a range of useful information to help make your job easier.
Managing low-level concerns of staff allegations
Learn what low-level concerns in safeguarding are with real-world examples, and explore why it is essential for school staff to report them.
Understanding AI-generated sexual content, nudification apps and deepfakes in schools
The spread of synthetic sexual content such as deepfakes and 'nudified' images has created a new challenge in keeping young people safe. Learn what nudification apps and deepfakes are and what you should do if a student makes a disclosure to you at school.
The importance of seeing the bigger picture in safeguarding
Learn how a joined-up, holistic approach to safeguarding can help your staff protect children from harm and help create a safer future for every young person in your care.
KCSIE 2026 changes: how you can prepare
The changes to KCSIE for 2026 are statutory from 1 September 2026. Learn how you can ensure your school is prepared, so you can work in line with the new guidance and keep all pupils safe.
Safeguarding interview questions for teachers and advice for candidates
If you’re applying for a new role, safeguarding will inevitably come up somewhere in your application or interview process. Here's a guide to what you should know, plus some example safeguarding interview questions.
Signs of domestic abuse in children: safeguarding against domestic abuse in schools
Safeguarding against domestic abuse in schools might involve a child who is being abused themselves, or a child witnessing abuse between parents. Learn how to identify when a child at your school might be experiencing domestic abuse and what to do if you suspect abuse.
What the ÌÇÐÄVlog Safeguarding Report 2026 will reveal
This Safeguarding Awareness Week, we have published our 2026 Safeguarding Report. Here is why it matters and what it can give you that no other safeguarding resource currently does.
The AI safeguarding risk is here: is your school ready?
The Internet Watch Foundation has documented changes in the online harm landscape that should stop every safeguarding lead in their tracks. Most schools do not have the protocols they would need if a case arrived tomorrow. Here is what we know, and what the ÌÇÐÄVlog Safeguarding Report reveals about how schools are responding.
Who is protecting the people who protect everyone else?
The designated safeguarding lead (DSL) is the most complex welfare role in your school. It is also, in many settings, one of the most unsupported. New research reveals what the DSL role looks like in 2026 – and what we know should concern every headteacher and board.
Safeguarding in schools in 2026: is ‘good enough’ still good enough?
Schools in 2026 are facing intense external pressures on safeguarding – expectations have arguably never been higher. But for many schools, there is a gap between the safeguarding culture they aspire to and the one they can reliably deliver. Our major new report explores this gap.
Reasonable force and restrictive physical intervention in schools
Most school staff will have cause to use physical contact with students at some point in their careers – learn what constitutes reasonable force and when it can be used.
Safer recruitment in schools and the single central record
Keeping students safe at school starts with the teachers and staff you recruit. Explore why safer recruitment in schools is so important and the part a single central record plays in keeping students safe.
Child exploitation and safeguarding: signs of child exploitation and what to do if you spot them
Child exploitation can take different forms and children often don’t feel able to tell a trusted adult what’s happening. Learn what child exploitation is through a safeguarding lens and how you can identify the signs a child is being exploited.
Bullying in schools: how to prevent and deal with bullying
Bullying in schools is challenging for school staff to address and can be detrimental to a child’s wellbeing. Learn how to deal with bullying at school, how you can prevent bullying and what it means to be anti-bullying.