Safeguarding
Managing low-level concerns of staff allegations
Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) recommends that ‘schools and colleges need to report and record all concerns and allegations against adults, including low-level concerns.’
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.
The importance of seeing the bigger picture in safeguarding
Learn how a joined-up, holistic approach to safeguarding can help your staff protect young people from harm and keep every student safer.
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.
Safer recruitment: Learning the lessons from serious case reviews
Using the examples of serious cases from recent history and exploring what measures can be put in place when recruiting to avoid these issues happening again.
Working together to safeguard children: A summary
Find out more about the Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 policy, more commonly known as Working Together.
What is professional curiosity?
Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance describes ‘professional curiosity’ as vital in identifying signs of abuse and neglect early. In this blog, we examine what professional curiosity is and why it is important for your school’s safeguarding culture.
Affluent neglect: a hidden form of abuse
Learn what affluent neglect is, the risks children are exposed to, and the reasons affluent neglect is often overlooked.
Affluent neglect: A hidden form of abuse
Affluent neglect refers to the neglect experienced by children in wealthy families. Often this neglect can be more difficult to spot, as the type of neglect experienced by children and young people is often emotional. This blog will cover affluent neglect, the risks children are exposed to, and the reasons affluent neglect is often overlooked.