Safeguarding

If you are a parent or teacher, understanding gaming features such as skin gambling is important to keep young people safe online. Learn more here.

The information sharing duty brings about a significant shift in approach to information sharing. We explore the main points of the statutory guidance here.

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 introduces a wide range of measures to help children and families. We outline the main elements here.

Teachers and parents are well positioned to support children with executive dysfunction. Learn more about executive dysfunction here.

Doomscrolling and time online can be hard for parents and teachers to control. Learn what doomscrolling is, and how to keep children safe online here.

There is significant debate about the pros and cons of mobile phones in schools. Explore the statutory guidance here.

Self-neglect can place an adult’s health and wellbeing at risk. Learn how to identify the risks of self-neglect and safeguard your patients here.

Benedict’s Law introduces statutory guidance for how schools support students with medical conditions and allergies. Learn more here.

Play-based learning is a powerful tool that can support a child’s growth and development. Explore the benefits and some examples to use in your setting here.

Anyone who works with children and has safeguarding responsibilities must know what to do in the event of a disclosure of abuse. Learn more here.

Ensuring that young people understand consent from an early age helps to protect them. Find advice on how you can facilitate these conversations here.

Keeping Children Safe in Education is statutory safeguarding guidance that must be followed by schools and colleges. Find a summary of the changes here.

Working Together to Safeguard Children provides statutory guidance for settings where work and activities relate to children. Explore the key elements here.

The severity of racism and discrimination in schools must not be underestimated. Explore schools’ responsibilities to safeguard pupils from racism here.

Preparing for a school safeguarding interview can help you answer more confidently. Look at the types of safeguarding questions you’re likely to be asked here.

By helping children understand how to use YouTube safely, parents can equip them to navigate the online world. Here’s our parents’ guide to YouTube.

Prioritising staff wellbeing can have innumerable benefits. Learn about the importance of wellbeing and find tips to support mental health in schools here.

An EHCP can be a vital tool for ensuring that children and young people with SEND receive the support they need. Learn more and find out how to write one here.

AI generated abuse in the form of deepfakes are becoming increasingly prevalent. We outline how to tackle this safeguarding issue here.