In an increasingly digital world, it's essential that children grow up knowing how to navigate the online world safely and in a way that they get the most out of it. Keep reading to find out how teachers can support this in schools. 

Ensuring the safety of children is a top priority for any school leader, especially when considering staff members who have worked or will work internationally. The International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) is a crucial tool for verifying the backgrounds of individuals intending to work with children or vulnerable adults overseas.

International schools face significant safeguarding and child protection challenges. Serving communities from diverse cultural, legal, and societal backgrounds, these schools must navigate complex issues to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their students.

From the 26th October 2024, a new duty under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will require employers, including schools and colleges, to proactively prevent sexual harassment in their workplaces.

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Child protection is a critical concern for international schools, given the diverse backgrounds and unique challenges faced by their student populations. This blog post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles and practices of child protection in international educational settings.

Recent concerns about widespread sexual violence and harassment among children highlight the urgent need for schools to adopt a zero-tolerance policy and a supportive approach. Two-thirds of girls and young women have experienced sexual harassment in school, underscoring the importance of addressing and preventing such behaviour to ensure a safe environment for all students.

Learn what affluent neglect is, the risks children are exposed to, and the reasons affluent neglect is often overlooked.

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.’

Jennie Devine, head of primary and designated safeguarding lead at her international school in Spain, explains how she ensures all her staff know how to keep their students safe with our safeguarding and duty of care training package.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play. Here we explore the different roles and responsibilities in international schools and the importance of understanding the child welfare legislation in your own nation or territory.

Safeguarding issues are rarely standalone events and, with countless opportunities for perpetrators to come into contact with children and young people, it's crucial that all staff are keep up to date.

We’re supporting international schools to achieve their number one priority: to keep all their students safe, with unlimited, whole-school access to all the safeguarding training they need.