Safeguarding

The latest news, analysis and professional advice on keeping children safe, including new legislation, KCSIE updates, case studies from DSLs and more

Monday

1st Dec 2025

Social media use in pre-school children ‘deeply alarming’
Former education minister’s comments come after research from Centre for Social Justice suggests more than 800,000 children aged 3 to 5 have used social media
Social media

Friday

28th Nov 2025

Warning over ‘unchecked’ safeguarding audits
Trust leaders tell ÌÇÐÄVlog that the process of submitting safeguarding audits to councils is ‘like marking your own homework’, and putting unnecessary pressure on school staff
Safeguarding audits
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Thursday

27th Nov 2025

Most students see phones being used in class against school rules
DfE survey finds more than half of secondary school students saw mobile phones being used when not allowed at least some of the time
Most students see their classmates using a mobile phone against school rules at least some of the time, a DfE survey has revealed.

Tuesday

25th Nov 2025

The view from Peru: teaching in South America’s third-largest country
Four leaders and teachers at international schools in Peru share their insights into the joys and challenges of working in a country of ‘fantastic opportunities’ that isn’t on most applicants’ radar
Lima Peru

Thursday

20th Nov 2025

Two-thirds of teachers support children in poverty every month
Teachers cite pupils attending school without breakfast, sleeping on sofas and not having basic equipment as examples of where they needed to step in
Poverty

Tuesday

11th Nov 2025

Ditch the ‘Andrew Tate assembly’ and start having proper discussions
A former adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer says schools can’t just tell boys to avoid controversial content – instead, they need to give them the tools, time and space to discuss the world they inhabit
Teenage boy with mobile phone

Monday

10th Nov 2025

Legal battle for mandatory school phone ban files with High Court
The claimaints’ call for a judicial review over smartphones in schools argues that DfE guidance does not go far enough to protect pupils
Phone ban

Thursday

30th Oct 2025

School referrals to social services hit new high
Schools made nearly 45,000 more social services referrals last year compared with a decade ago, DfE data shows
School referrals

Tuesday

28th Oct 2025

Nearly half a million pupils entitled to free school transport
Almost one in 10 children with SEND who receive funded home-to-school transport travel alone by taxi, new DfE data shows
Travel
The view from Kazakhstan: ‘A hidden gem’ that’s growing rapidly
Kazakhstan is ‘off most people’s radar’ even though the rise of international schools in this ‘amazing’ country is presenting opportunities for teachers and leaders. So what’s it like to live and work there?
Kazakhstan

Monday

27th Oct 2025

AI ‘girlfriend’ apps: what teachers need to know
AI apps that simulate romantic relationships present a number of hidden dangers, says safeguarding lead Thomas Michael, who explains what schools can do to help protect students
Ani - ai girlfriend

Thursday

16th Oct 2025

Facing tragedy: how a Southport school community came together
On 29 July 2024 pupils from Churchtown Primary were victims of an attack at a holiday club in Southport. Here, trust leaders reflect on how their community pulled together in the year that followed
Kate reading